Paris: During the 323rd Council meeting of the European Space Agency (ESA) held in Paris, Director General Josef Aschbacher commended the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its recent successful launches, particularly highlighting Bharat’s remarkable achievements in lunar exploration as ‘astonishing.’
Josef Aschbacher expressed his appreciation for ISRO’s achievements in a post on social media platform X following the meeting, which was attended by ISRO Chairman S. Somanath. The ESA Director emphasized the importance of strengthening ties and enhancing collaboration with international partners, underscoring the significance of global cooperation in space exploration.
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet also shared about the meeting with the ISRO Chairman and the ESA Director, describing the enthusiastic exchanges between the two leaders and expressing optimism about future cooperation opportunities between the two organizations.
“Very proud to welcome ISRO chairman Shri. S. Somanath at ESA HQ in Paris yesterday, with our director Josef Aschbacher. Enthusiastic exchanges between the two men, and abounding cooperation opportunities between the two organisations. Let’s co-travel to space together!,” he posted on X.
ESA Member States met in Paris, France, for the 323rd session of the ESA Council on March 26 and 27, 2024.
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