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ESA Council approves appointment of two new directors

European Space Agency · Official source · Oct 22, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC

The European Space Agency Council has approved the appointment of two new directors: Andrzej Banasiak as Director of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership, and Nicolaus Hanowski as Director of Space Operations.

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