02/06/2026
A huge start to the week for the European space sector with major advancements in space exploration!
👉 French President Emmanuel Macron announced that astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Arnaud Prost will head into space in 2027, with Pesquet returning to the ISS and Prost flying to the commercial space station Haven-1 developed by Vast, which is also installing its European headquarters in Paris.
👉 Meanwhile, the UK government has signed a landmark agreement with Vast that could see John McFall become the first person with a physical disability to reach orbit, flying to Haven-1 to conduct pioneering research on microgravity and prosthetics.
We couldn’t be more thrilled at the Spaceflight Institute than to see Europe leading the charge into the future of orbit!