Highlights of the year 2022

2022 was a year of many ‘firsts’ for space in Europe, seeing the first European female ISS commander, the launch of the first Vega-C rocket, Solar Orbiter’s first close encounter with our home star, the launch of the first Artemis mission working to bring humans back to the Moon, and first images from the James Webb Space Telescope.

You will find below a collection of materials presenting the highlights and the achievements of the European Space Agency throughout the course of 2022, as well as a preview of the exciting activities slated for 2023.