Europe’s new-generation Vega-C small launch vehicle developed by ESA will increase performance and extend current launch capabilities at Europe’s Spaceport. The solid rocket motors built for Vega-C under contract to Avio have all completed the hot fire tests to qualify them for flight. To source
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Ganges Delta
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission takes us over the Ganges Delta – the world’s largest river delta. To source
Earth from Space: Ganges Delta
Video: 00:04:24 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, we explore the Ganges Delta – the world’s largest river delta – with Copernicus Sentinel-3. See also Ganges Delta to download the image. To source
We have lift-off! Stunning ESA launch moments to hang on your wall!
We have lift-off! Stunning ESA launch moments to hang on your wall! How do our missions reach their orbits? These stunning posters capture the moment it all begins. The images show a selection of ESA mission launches on various rockets. There is also a 20% discount on all products, two days only! To source
ESA Masterclass: Paolo Ferri on working under pressure
Video: 00:17:08 Understanding the laws of the universe is fundamental to flying missions in space. But one spacecraft under Paolo Ferri’s care seemed to be particularly susceptible to Murphy’s law – ‘Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. In 1992, ESA’s first-ever reusable satellite, Eureca, was delivered into orbit (and later retrieved) by a […]
SEOSAT-Ingenio: fully loaded
Preparations are well on track for the upcoming launch of SEOSAT-Ingenio – the Spanish high-resolution land imaging mission – scheduled to launch from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana next month. To source
International Charter for disasters 20 years on
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters. Founded by ESA, France’s CNES French Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, the Charter has been activated 680 times (as of 19 October 2020) to help to respond to disasters in 126 countries, including the earthquake and tsunami in the […]
Space for climate
Video: 00:01:16 The scientific evidence of global climate change is irrefutable. The consequences of a warming climate are far-reaching – affecting fresh water resources, global food production, sea level and triggering an increase in extreme-weather events. In order to tackle climate change, scientists and governments need reliable data in order to understand how our planet […]
New website puts climate in your hands
Witness the changing planet through the eye of Earth-orbiting satellites with ‘Climate from Space,’ a new interactive website developed by ESA. To source
ESA Masterclass: Paolo Ferri on leadership, coaching, learning
Video: 00:14:01 As space missions have become more complex, the teamwork needed on the ground has also become more sophisticated and challenging. Through almost four decades at the forefront of Europe’s voyages in space, Paolo Ferri went from Operations Engineer on the Eureca mission to Operations Manager of the four-spacecraft Cluster mission and then the […]
Hidden science
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ESA Masterclass: Paolo Ferri on communication and teamwork
Video: 00:10:04 Throughout the life of every mission, radio signals are transmitted between stations on ground and the spacecraft orbiting Earth, or voyaging across the Solar System. These signals contain instructions and commands sent up from mission control, and beam down data such as views of our planet collected by high-tech instruments on board. However, […]
Artistic enigma decoded by cosmic Czech start-up
A Madonna and Child painting with a history almost as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa’s smile has been identified as an authentic Raphael canvas by Czech company InsightART, which used a robotic X-ray scanner to investigate the artwork. To source