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1st European to fly to the moon will be German
- A German ESA astronaut is slated to be the first European on a future Artemis Moon flight.
- ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced the milestone at the Bremen ministerial conference.
- Germany is ESA’s biggest budget contributor and ships components for the Orion service module and Lunar Gateway.
- Maurer and Gerst are among the leading European candidates for Artemis 4 seats.
- Artemis missions 4 and 5 are planned with European seats as part of ESA-NASA cooperation.
- The article notes potential European lunar lander work on Argonaut for cargo delivery.
- Artemis 2 is planned to return humans to the Moon's orbit, with a 2026 target for a lunar trip.
- U.S. President Donald Trump is referenced regarding discontinuation of SLS and Orion in past discussions.
- Europe aims to keep options open for future Artemis partnerships beyond the Moon.
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