Media Invitation: discussion with ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot from the International Space Station

Sophie Adenot will be speaking live from the International Space Station (ISS) during this session, which will take place on Wednesday 20 May in the afternoon, and will last about 20 minutes.
The exact time will be provided to accredited journalists as soon as possible.

During her mission, Sophie will conduct up to 36 experiments on behalf of Europe, including seven developed by CNES, the French space agency, specifically for the εpsilon mission. In total she is participating in approximately 200 experiments aboard the ISS. Covering a wide range of scientific domains, from human physiology and climate research to technology demonstrations, research carried out on board the Station aims to benefit life on Earth and to support future exploration missions.

Accreditation

Journalists are invited to register by 13 May 2026, using the form available here: https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form, specifying whether they wish to attend the session online or in person.

As the duration of the discussion with Sophie Adenot aboard the ISS is limited, only a certain number of questions can be asked live. Journalists wishing to submit a question are invited to send it to [email protected] by 12 May 2026.

The questions received will be considered when preparing the session. However, due to time constraints, submitting a question does not guarantee that it will be asked live. Journalists whose questions are selected to be asked live will be notified in advance of the session.

Follow the εpsilon mission

Sophie shares updates about her mission from space via her Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts.

You can learn more about the εpsilon mission, including the scientific work Sophie will be conducting, on the εpsilon page on the ESA website.

Information about the εpsilon mission: http://www.esa.int/epsilon

Images

ESA's Photo Library for Professionals: https://www.esa-photolibrary.com/

Terms and conditions for using ESA images: www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images

For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly [email protected]

Videos

ESA's Video Library for Professionals: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos

Terms and conditions for using ESA video: www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images

For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly [email protected]

About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe's gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with three Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int.