The first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere, Sentinel‑5P, has been launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. To source
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Liftoff replay
Watch the replay of the Sentinel-5P launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia To source
Rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-C is cast for testing
The first full-scale model of the rocket motor that will propel Ariane 6 and Vega-C into orbit has been cast and filled with inert propellant for testing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. To source
Plesetsk, Russia
Earth observation image of the week: Northeastern Russia and the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, from where the Sentinel-5P satellite is set for launch today To source
Dream Chaser at Dawn
Dawn brings the sight of Dream Chaser, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s reusable spaceplane, as it sits on the runway at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. To source
Hurricane Ophelia
The Sentinel-3 satellite captured Hurricane Ophelia as it gains strength over the Atlantic Ocean To source
Asteroid Luca
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano has been on Earth since his mission to the International Space Station in 2013, but “Lucaparmitano” is now back in space thanks to an Italian astronomer. To source
Acquiring signals
Operations image of the week: ESA’s antenna in Sweden will be the first to catch signals from Sentinel-5P in space tomorrow To source