The President of Venturi Space has appointed the French astronaut Jean-François Clervoy as its ambassador.
From 2006 to 2019, Clervoy served as chairman of Novespace, a CNES subsidiary specialising in parabolic flights with the Airbus ZERO-G, before becoming its honorary chairman. In parallel, he supported ESA’s human spaceflight programs, notably by selecting and mentoring the new cohort of astronauts. He has also accumulated 675 hours in orbit.
“I am delighted to become an ambassador for the international Venturi Space team,” said Clervoy.
Among other things, Venturi Space will soon deploy its high-performance batteries and hyper-deformable wheels on the Moon. The technologies will equip the rovers of the North American company Venturi Astrolab. FLIP is expected to be operational by the end of the year. FLEX, with private missions anticipated from 2027, is currently pre-selected by NASA with a view to deployment around 2030.
“Venturi has been close to my heart for 25 years, so the choice of ambassador for Venturi Space was a crucial decision,” said Venturi Space President Gildo Pastor. “With Jean-François Clervoy, I am convinced that our technologies, expertise, and industry know-how will be perfectly showcased while faithfully reflecting our values, vision, and philosophy.”
