N° 9–2024: Media advisory for Ax-3 mission with ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt
22 February 2024
Following the return of ESA Project Astronaut Marcus Wandt from his first mission to the International Space Station (ISS), he and the Axiom-3 (Ax-3) crew will share their unique experiences and insights during a press conference on Tuesday 27 February.
This will the first joint opportunity for the crew to highlight the achievements of the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the ISS.
The Axiom-3 crew was launched on 18 January 2024 and spent 18 days on board the Space Station (20 days in space). Marcus served as mission specialist alongside fellow crew members Walter Villadei from Italy, Alper Gezeravcı from Türkiye and Michael López-Alegría, a dual US-Spanish citizen.
As part of his Muninn mission, Marcus supported numerous European experiments and many more international experiments in microgravity.
The Ax-3 crew returned to Earth on 9 February.
Programme
Tuesday 27 February, 17:00 CET / 10:00 CT
Participants include:
- Michael López-Alegría, Ax-3 Commander, Axiom Space, US and Spain
- Walter Villadei, Ax-3 Pilot, Italian Air Force
- Alper Gezeravcı, Ax-3 Mission Specialist, Türkiye
- Marcus Wandt, Ax-3 Mission Specialist, ESA/Sweden
Registration
Media must register to participate before 19:00 CET / 12:00 CT on 26 February. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the press conference.
Register here for the Ax-3 crew return press conference: https://axiomspace.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1prafxstT8WkCDk72IlREA
More Information
For more information on Marcus’s journey please see the Muninn website, check our launch kit in English or Swedish and connect with Marcus on his Instagram and X accounts.
Contact
ESA Newsroom and Media Relations
Email: media@esa.int
Images
https://www.esa.int/esearch?q=Marcus+Wandt+images
Muninn mission patch and name:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2023/06/Muninn_mission_patch_and_name
Muninn photo album for professionals:
https://photolibrary.esa.int/collection/?sid=lbmaq1zyh
ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa-photolibrary.com/
Terms and conditions for using ESA images:
For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.
Videos
https://www.esa.int/esearch?q=Marcus+Wandt+videos
B-rolls for media, in English and Swedish:
https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos/2023/09/Marcus_Wandt_Muninn_mission_training
ESA's Video Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos
ESA's Video Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos
Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:
For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.
Social Media
Follow ESA on:
X: @esa @esaspaceflight @astro_marcus
Facebook: @EuropeanSpaceAgency
Instagram: @europeanspaceagency esaastro_marcus
YouTube: ESA
LinkedIn: European Space Agency - ESA
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About the European Space Agency
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