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Czech Astronaut Ales Svoboda Set To Fly To The International Space Station in 2027

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Czech Army pilot and reserve astronaut Ales Svoboda is set to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) announced yesterday. He said the mission is scheduled for the second half of 2027, based on an agreement signed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the company Vast. Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) said that the mission will cost CZK 2 billion. Part of the cost has already been covered by the…

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Aleš Svoboda will be the first Czech to fly to the International Space Station, which will probably happen in the second half of 2027. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) announced this on Monday.

It happened, but just barely. Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda has a chance to see the retiring International Space Station before it's gone. For the Czech Republic, it's a prestigious affair and the result of years of lobbying, and for Svoboda, it's an appreciation of his abilities.

Army pilot and reserve astronaut Aleš Svoboda should fly to the International Space Station ISS, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) announced on Monday. According to him, the mission is planned for the second half of 2027. This follows from the agreement on the implementation of a Czech orbital mission to the ISS, which was signed by the European Space Agency...

The Czech Republic will have its representative on the International Space Station for the first time. On June 8, 2026, ESA signed an agreement with Vast on behalf of the country to send a Czech astronaut to the ISS and announced this at a press conference. The mission pilot will be Aleš Svoboda, a military pilot of Gripen fighters. Into space ...

Army pilot and reserve astronaut Aleš Svoboda should fly to the International Space Station (ISS), Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) announced today. According to him, the mission is planned for the second half of 2027. This follows from the agreement on the implementation of a Czech orbital mission to the ISS, which was signed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the company Vast.

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iDNES.cz broke the news in Čestlice, Czechia on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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