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Josef Aschbacher on Twitter: "Wish I could be there with my colleagues tonight for a very special launch, very close to my heart. Thank you to all the teams, the partners, industry:
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Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) Josef Aschbacher attends an interview with Reuters in Berlin, Germany, June 24, 2021. Picture taken June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang Stock Photo - Alamy
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Darmstadt, Germany. 12th Apr, 2022. Josef Aschbacher, director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), stands
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