IAF-ASE Astronaut Event

Wednesday 3 October 2018, 15:00 – 16:00
Location: Bremen Conference Center – ÖVB Arena

New Space also means that the astronaut profession undergoes changes and new astronauts’ stories are being told. On stage in Bremen astronauts from all over the world will share their views on their unique professional careers with the audience. Can we really go to Moon and Mars faster, better? What role does safety play in private space missions? Are the international crews on ISS a role model for future spaceflights? Tag up with people who have the combined experience of years in space in a fleet of spacecraft vehicles!

Organized by:

Moderators

Maggie ADERIN-POCOCK

Space Scientist, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

United Kingdom

Reinhold EWALD

Astronaut and Professor of Astronautics, University of Stuttgart

Germany

Speakers

Thomas REITER

Director of Human Spaceflight and Operations, European Space Agency (ESA)

Netherlands

Pam MELROY

Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

United States

Matthias MAURER

Astronaut, European Space Agency (ESA)

Koichi WAKATA

Astronaut, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Japan

Michael LOPEZ-ALEGRIA

Chief of the Astronaut Office and Ax-1 Mission Commander, Axiom Space, LLC

United States

Ernst MESSERSCHMID

Professor, University of Stuttgart

Team Germany

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