posted 07-14-2018 09:41 PM               

The theme of this year's event is 'Voyage through space with Europe'. This is your opportunity to come nose to nose with space hardware, hear where we're going next and meet Europe's space agents — space scientists, mission designers and astronauts.

Visitors are free to explore ESA's largest establishment at their own pace, learn how we simulate space on the ground, plan future missions, try out hands-on activities and exhibits and join expert lectures and astronaut autograph sessions.

Confirmed guests so far include French CNES astronaut Patrick Baudry, Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers and German ESA astronaut and former ESA Director of Human Spaceflight and Operations Thomas Reiter.

The Open Day typically attracts upwards of 8000 visitors per year — but to keep everyone safe and happy we need to limit the numbers so don't forget to register.