Full replay of the first part of the launch transmission for Galileo satellites 9 and 10 To source
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Galileo taking flight: ten satellites now in orbit
Europe’s own satellite navigation system has come a step nearer to completion today, with Galileo 9 and 10 which lifted off together at 02:08 GMT on 11 September (04:08 CEST; 23:08 local time, 10 September) from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, atop a Soyuz launcher. To source
Galileo lifts off – replay
Replay of liftoff of Soyuz ST-B carrying Galileo satellites 9 and 10, at 02:08 GMT, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana To source
Sweeping over the south pole of Mars
An unusual observation by Mars Express shows a sweeping view over the planet’s south polar ice cap and across its ancient, cratered highlands. To source
Watch Galileo launch
Galileo 9 and 10 are due for launch atop a Soyuz rocket at 02:08 GMT on 11 September (04:08 CEST; 23:08 local time, 10 September). Streaming starts at 01:48 GMT (03:48 CEST). To source
Andreas in space
Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen’s first space experiment to purify water To source
Winners selected
Congratulations to the very talented 12-year old artist, Tijana from Serbia, on her fantastic cosmic mosaic! To source
Galileo satellites in launch zone
Europe’s ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have reached their launch pad, taking their position atop the vertical Soyuz launcher in readiness for Friday’s launch. To source
Science beyond fiction
The first TEDxESA conference will take place on 11 November, hosted at ESA’s technical heart, with the theme ‘Science Beyond Fiction’ To source
Slam dunk for Andreas in space controlling rover on ground
Putting a round peg in a round hole is not hard to do by someone standing next to it. But yesterday ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen did this while orbiting 400 km up aboard the International Space Station, remotely operating a rover and its robotic arm on the ground. To source
Live: driving from ISS
Follow ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen operating the Interact rover from space – initial force feedback test now at 1600 CEST, with rover on move at 1800 To source
Cosmic billows
Space Science Image of the Week: Planck reveals an interstellar filament and our galactic neighbours, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds To source
Sentinel-2 catches eye of algal storm
The Sentinel-2A satellite has been in orbit for only a matter of weeks, but new images of an algal bloom in the Baltic Sea show that it is already exceeding expectations. Built essentially as a land monitoring mission, Sentinel-2 will also certainly find its way into marine applications. To source