Fourteen Luxembourg Teenagers Experience Weightlessness in Extraordinary Space Flight

Fourteen young people from Luxembourg experienced true weightlessness during a parabolic flight organised by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) on Wednesday — an unforgettable journey that left them “on cloud nine.”

Among them was 16-year-old Annabelle, who described the sensation as “magical.” “You don’t feel your weight at all,” she said after the flight. “They told us that once back on Earth, it’s hard to describe the feeling — and it’s true.”

The teenagers were selected from over 400 candidates after months of physical, mental, and academic testing, similar to real astronaut training. For a few brief moments during each parabola, they experienced the sensation of floating — a glimpse into life beyond Earth.

For participant Léopold, the experience only strengthened his dream: “It makes you want to continue on this path. If I ever get the chance, I’d love to become an astronaut.”

Back on the ground, the young participants were greeted by Prime Minister Luc Frieden, who admitted feeling “a bit jealous” of their experience. He encouraged them to see space as not only a scientific passion but also a career opportunity, saying, “Space should not only be theoretical — it should open doors for jobs and studies.”

The flight also served as a platform for European collaboration, bringing together 24 young participants from Luxembourg, Austria, and Estonia. “In the space sector, many companies are emerging and hiring, but young people don’t always realise they can work there,” explained Juliette Pertuy from the LSA.

The selected students will continue to collaborate with space agencies for the next 12 months as ambassadors for the programme. The LSA has already announced plans to relaunch the initiative in two years, aiming to inspire even more future explorers among Europe’s youth.

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