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Full speed ahead

Europe is preparing for the first flights of its future space transportation vehicles Ariane 6, Vega-C and Space Rider. Tour the Spaceport and learn about new opportunities from ESA Director of Space Transportation To source

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Ariane 6 development on track

Europe’s Ariane 6 launch vehicle is set to debut with a commercial mission in 2020 – industry is carrying out the final tests and starting production. The Ariane 6 launch zone at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is near completion. To source

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Which rocket?

How do we choose the perfect rocket to lift each unique mission to space? Find out how a spacecraft’s mass and final destination play a huge role in our latest infographic To source

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Europe’s rockets

Take a look this week at how ESA ensures access to space for Europe into the future with Vega-C, Space Rider, Ariane 6, and new technologies To source

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Science to space

Space Science Image of the Week: Each of these five Ariane 5s launched one of our space science missions To source

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Space19+

Find out what’s on the table at Space19+ where ESA Member States will take decisions on the future of Europe in space To source

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Mars on Earth – what next?

A Mars Sample Return campaign would bring samples of the Red Planet back to Earth for examination in the best terrestrial laboratories – but choosing the samples and storing them on Mars for later return is only one part of the extensive campaign being planned by the mission designers and scientists. To source

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