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30.09.2024 został oficjalnie otwarty XXXV Kongres Association of Space Explorers.
W tym roku gospodarzem są Niderlandy (Holandia).
Uczestników Kongresu pozdrowiła amerykańska część 72 Ekspedycji.

This year, the Netherlands will host the Planetary Congress of the Association of Space Explorers as part of NL Space Week 2024. This unique event will host 80 global astronauts to share knowledge and discuss the future of space exploration. More https://nlspaceweek.eu #NLSW2024

https://twitter.com/nlspaceweek/status/1838203432055758897

The 35th Planetary Congress in the Netherlands officially kicks off tomorrow!
Check out our list highlighting some of our members who are attending #ASE35! https://x.com/i/lists/1840147067764912496

Welcome to #ASE35! Yesterday evening, ASE International Executive Committee President @ReinholdEwald and Congress host @astro_andre greeted attendees warmly at a welcome dinner.
To follow along with today's activities, check out the livestream: https://ase2024.nl/en/livestream/

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840624157878374796

#ASE35 Day 1: Congress host @astro_andre kicked off the Opening Ceremony with words of welcome, remembrances of his first spaceflight, and a celebration of @astro_tognini's birthday!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840694434549174621

#ASE35 Day 1: "Let the Congress begin!" – ASE International Executive Committee President @ReinholdEwald

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840696250045284496

#ASE35 Day 1: A greeting from space! (Featuring ASE members Barry Wilmore, Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, @astro_Pettit, and Michael Barratt aboard the @Space_Station)

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840702382130258346

strona ASE https://www.space-explorers.org/

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👋 Noordwijk welcomes the astronauts attending the @ASE_Astronauts XXXV Planetary Congress at ESA ESTEC this week, 30 Sept - 6 Oct 2024! 👨‍🚀👩‍🚀
See https://ase2024.nl #ASE2024

https://x.com/ESA_History/status/1840181794798178560

2) Szef ESTEC Dietmar Pilz przedstawił ideę europejskiej współpracy.

#ASE35 Day 1: Head of @esa ESTEC Dietmar Pilz spoke about how ESA "is, and always has been, a symbol of cooperation.” He then shared the floor with a group from Young ESA who led attendees through a live drawing thought experiment about future workplaces in 2050!

https://x.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840814727833760234

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L'avenir du secteur spatial européen dépendra de sa capacité à innover et à former les jeunes talents, plutôt que de se fier uniquement aux collaborations institutionnelles.

https://x.com/mleclercaero/status/1841047379761373482

Poseł południowej Holandii

#ASE35 Day 1: @MeindertStolk, the deputy of the province of South Holland, spoke to our attendees about "the high-quality space sector in the Netherlands,” how "space is crucial to Planet Earth," and the importance of protecting "our pale blue dot" for generations to come!

https://x.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840820473841480066

Dyrektor NSO (Netherlands Space Office)  Harm van de Wetering

#ASE35 Day 1: Netherlands Space Office Director Harm van de Wetering  presented on how "exploration runs deep in Dutch history" and how "space has evolved into a backbone of our society." He was joined by three other speakers on innovations in smart Dutch space technology.

https://x.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840872993867592109

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#ASE35 Day 1: The director of @PostNL brought a special surprise: a new commemorative stamp set! ASE International Executive Committee President @ReinholdEwald & Congress host @astro_andre joined him on stage to unveil the new design, representing an astronaut's view from space!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840877849479131452

#ASE35 Day 1: Say cheese! 📸 Our members gathered together between sessions for their annual group photo to celebrate the occasion.

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840881092452102639

📷 Preview of the traditional @ASE_Astronauts group photo, taken this morning at ESA ESTEC, Noordwijk, at #ASE2024.
🤔How many space explorers can you identify?
More details at https://ase2024.nl

https://x.com/ESA_History/status/1840731180464841195

#ASE35 Day 1: @pschoone from @esa told attendees a grand tale about the payoff of perseverance: the story of the European Robotic Arm, the largest Dutch space project to date. The project was first conceived in the 1980s but didn't actually launch until 2021!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840892630789484991

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#ASE35 Day 1: Rob van Hassel from @Airbus_NL presented about the solar panels for @NASA_Orion and @NASAArtemis!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840896487103832363

#ASE35 Day 1: Chris Verhoevej from @tudelft gave an informative talk about the Lunar Zebro project, which aims to be the first Dutch and European rover to "walk" (not wheel!) on the Moon!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840901993583558847

#ASE35 Day 1: @DStefoudi from @Leiden_IIASL gave attendees a helpful space law refresher, including a reminder that astronauts are considered "envoys of humankind" and therefore should always be assisted/protected in the event of a spaceflight emergency beyond their home country!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840904955709862041

#ASE35 Day 1: Layla van Ellen from @tudelft gave an insightful presentation about possible building methods and materials in extreme environments like Mars... and she even brought props (samples of mycelium, one such proposed material)!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840907802874642882

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Wykład  Wiegera Wamelinka o możliwościach uprawy żywności na Marsie.

#ASE35 Day 1: Paging Mark Watney from @MartianMovie... Wieger Wamelink from @WUR just grew a tiny "salt potato" in simulated Mars regolith! During his presentation, he discussed his space farming research and how it could also have implications for solving problems here on Earth!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840911558609604651
https://fundamentalchange.wur.nl/discover-projects/food-for-mars
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/30/scientists-find-desert-moss-that-can-survive-on-mars

#ASE35 Day 1: At tonight's group dinner, 8 first-time attendees were given their ASE pin by ASE leadership (Rick Hieb, @astro_duque, and @ReinholdEwald): @Astro_SEAL, @astro_aggie, @TURKastro, Bernard Harris, Joan Higginbotham, @astropontes, Tang Hongbo, and @WalterVilladei!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840918339008286982

#ASE35 Day 2: Follow along with us again this morning at https://ase2024.nl/en/livestream/!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840995303404589539

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Członek założyciel ASE, Bertalan Farkas, otrzymał odznakę Wybitnego Członka ASE z rąk kierownictwa ASE (Ricka Hieba, Pedro Duque i Reinholda Ewalda) w uznaniu jego całokształtu służby na rzecz ASE!

#ASE35 Day 1: To conclude tonight's festivities, ASE Founding Member Bertalan Farkas was awarded an ASE Distinguished Member pin by ASE leadership (Rick Hieb, @astro_duque, and @ReinholdEwald) in recognition of his lifetime of service to ASE!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1840921038005379201

#ASE35 Day 1 (cont'd): As a first-time Congress attendee, @astro_marcus received his ASE pin from ASE leadership (Rick Hieb, @astro_duque, and @ReinholdEwald)!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1841074138942767467

#ASE35 Day 2: @astro_matthias kicked off the second day of sessions with an @esa update, including upcoming crew assignments, the latest on the European Service Module (ESM-3 was recently delivered to @NASAKennedy!), and an overview of the new Luna Analog Facility in Cologne!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1841138124962889919

#ASE35 Day 2: @AstroIronMike updated his fellow Congress attendees about the state of the @NASA_Astronauts Office, including the plan for the next ASCAN class & the importance of working professional development options & a focus on healthy families into the office's priorities.

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1841178589750034474

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Edward Michael 'Mike' Fincke kontynuował prezentację dotyczącą aktualnych wydarzeń na ISS.

#ASE35 Day 2: @AstroIronMike continued his series of updates with a presentation on the @Space_Station! He gave a recap of recent crew rotations, upcoming assignments, and potential mitigating actions to address the persistent leak on the Russian PrK module.

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1841203401121476884

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Nowi członkowie ASE.

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 7:01 PM · Jul 18, 2025
ASE welcomes our new member: @IndiaInSky! 🎉
Shubhanshu first flew in space in June 2025 aboard #Ax4. He's the 634th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!
Pic: @Axiom_Space, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1946254002275967248

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 9:00 PM · Jul 18, 2025
ASE welcomes our new member: @astro_slawosz! 🎉
Slawosz first flew in space in June 2025 aboard #Ax4. He's the 635th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!
Pic: @Axiom_Space, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1946284037678481684

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 11:00 PM · Jul 18, 2025
ASE welcomes our new member: Tibor Kapu! 🎉
Tibor first flew in space in June 2025 aboard #Ax4. He's the 636th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!
Pic: @Axiom_Space, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1946314182904680548

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Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts
ASE welcomes our new member: @Astro_Ayers! 🎉

Nichole first flew to space this March aboard @SpaceX
 Crew-10, where she is currently living on the @Space_Station
 as part of Expedition 72/73.

She's the 624th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.

Welcome aboard!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1948428323312357427

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Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts

ASE welcomes our new member: @JonnyKimUSA! 🎉

Jonny first flew to space this April aboard Soyuz MS-27, where he is currently living on the @Space_Station
 as part of Expedition 72/73.

He's the 631st orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.

Welcome aboard!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1948458413039517904

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Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 11:00 PM · Jul 24, 2025
ASE welcomes our new member: @AstroAnnimal! 🎉
Anne has flown to space twice: Soyuz MS-11 (Exp. 58/59) in 2018 & @SpaceX Crew-10 in 2025, where she's now living on the @Space_Station (Exp. 72/73). She's the 557th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1948488537642598739

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Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 8:30 PM · Mar 13, 2026
ASE welcomes our newest member: @astro_hathaway! 🎉
Jack first flew to space this February aboard @SpaceX Crew-12, where he is currently living on the @Space_Station as part of Expedition 74/75.
He's the 643rd orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/2032539769834537025

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Tym razem po zakończeniu pracy jako aktywny astronauta.
https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6021.msg194007#msg194007

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 5:02 PM · Mar 27, 2026
ASE welcomes our newest member: @astro_josh! 🎉
Josh flew in space in October 2022 aboard @SpaceX Crew-5. He's the 591st orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/2037560846042190275

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Nicole Aunapu 'Duke' Mann

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 11:00 PM · Apr 11, 2026
ASE welcomes our new member: @AstroDuke! 🎉
Nicole first flew to space in October 2022 aboard @SpaceX Crew-5.
She's the 590th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/2043071705279537224