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ESA Partners with Pokémon for World Space Week

8/5/2026

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On Aug. 4, 2026, European Space Agency announced a partnership with The Pokémon Company for World Space Week.
ESA communication head Anne-Sophie Bradelle said the tie-up supports Strategy 2040 aim to inspire Europe’s youth and will let ESA connect audiences with space.
ESA released artwork of Pikachu in an astronaut suit with an ESA-style emblem.
World Space Week runs Oct. 4-10, marking the 1957 Sputnik launch and 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

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On Aug. 4, 2026, European Space Agency announced a partnership with The Pokémon Company for World Space Week.
ESA communication head Anne-Sophie Bradelle said the tie-up supports Strategy 2040 aim to inspire Europe’s youth and will let ESA connect audiences with space.
ESA released artwork of Pikachu in an astronaut suit with an ESA-style emblem.
World Space Week runs Oct. 4-10, marking the 1957 Sputnik launch and 1967 Outer Space Treaty.