Director of Navigation (D/NAV) at the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher has served as Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) since March 2021. A visionary leader with over three decades’ experience in the international space sector, he has been the driving force behind...

Director of Navigation (D/NAV) at the European Space Agency (ESA) Born in Barcelona, Javier Benedicto is one of Spain’s most influential engineers in the field of satellite navigation. He studied at the Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering in Barcelona, where...

Juan Carlos Cortés holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). With over 30 years of professional experience specialised in the aerospace sector, he had until now served as Director of Programmes and Industry at the Spanish...

Pedro Duque (Madrid, 1963) is an aeronautical engineer, astronaut and one of the most prominent figures in the Spanish Aerospace sector. He graduated in Aeronautical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in 1986 and soon began his career at the European Space Agency (ESA), where he worked...

Cecilia Hernández is the Director of Programmes and Industry at the Spanish Space Agency (AEE). She combines this role with the chair of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee and her responsibilities as a delegate on the ESA Council...

In 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Spain, as one of the founding members, has contributed to the ESA Science Program since its inception in 1975. This program, essential to the ESA's mission, has facilitated the development, launch...