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Arianespace to Launch Europe’s Final Mission of 2023 Aboard Vega in September European Spaceflight · 15 Aug 2023 After ESA confirmed Ariane 6 would not debut until 2024 and the return to flight of Vega C suffered a setback following a failed test, it appears that Europe can look forward to just one more launch in 2023. The Arianesp...
ESA confirms Ariane 6 debut to slip to 2024 SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 ESA acknowledged Aug. 8 what most of the space industry had long expected: the first flight of the Ariane 6 will not happen this year.
Axiom Space & ESA To Launch Polish Astronaut On Future Mission The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023 Axiom Space and the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed an agreement to send an ESA astronaut from Poland into space through an upcoming Axiom Space mission. Specific details about the mission and the identity of th...
ESA Sets Schedule For Ariane 6 Test Campaign The Launch Pad · 8 Aug 2023 This morning, ESA provided an update on the Ariane 6 test campaign which is ongoing at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou. Please note that any future dates are valid at the time of wiring and are subject change.
NASA, ESA, CSA, and JAXA Commit To ISS Operations Through 2030 The Launch Pad · 5 Aug 2023 NASA and its three Western partners, Canada, Europe, and Japan, confirmed plans to extend ISS operations through 2030 during a recent panel session at the International Space Station Research and Development Conference.
Simulating Aeolus’s demise: a bird’s eye view ESA · 3 Aug 2023 Aeolus’s mission is over, but weather forecasting is improved forever, and a new precedent has been set for safe satellite reentries. The trailblazing Earth Explorer returned through our atmosphere on 28 July, following...
ESA DeOrbits Aeolus Spacecraft, Concluding 5 Year Mission The Launch Pad · 28 Jul 2023 After a highly successful mission, ESA has deorbited the Aeolus's spacecraft, bring to an end the groundbreaking 5 year mission studying Earth's weather and climate monitoring.
Spire to devise GNSS-independent aircraft tracking satellites for ESA SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 A Spire Global-led group has won European Space Agency funds to develop a satellite to demonstrate a civil aviation tracking constellation that would not rely on GPS, or any other global navigation satellite system vulne...
ESA’s Space Rider Spacecraft Reaches Key Milestone European Spaceflight · 20 Jul 2023 On June 20, the Space Rider programme proceeded into Phase D of its development, allowing qualification and production to commence. While delivery of the main structures of the re-entry and service modules is only expect...
ESA Prepares To DeOrbit Aeolus Spacecraft The Launch Pad · 20 Jul 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the assisted re-entry of the Aeolus spacecraft. This decision comes after the highly successful mission, which saw Aeolus making groundbreaking contributions to Earth's we...
ESA preparing for “assisted reentry” of Aeolus spacecraft SpaceNews · 20 Jul 2023 The European Space Agency is in the final stages of performing an “assisted reentry” of an Earth science spacecraft, an effort that will attempt to bring the satellite down over the ocean in a little more than a week.
Using Webb, scientists discover the most distant active supermassive black hole NASASpaceflight · 8 Jul 2023 Utilizing the infrared-sensitive instruments of the joint NASA/European Space Agency (ESA)/Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb Space Telescope, a group of scientists has discovered the most distant active supermassive...
ESA Launch Independent Enquiry Commission to Investigate Vega C Z40 Test Failure European Spaceflight · 6 Jul 2023 ESA has established an Independent Enquiry Commission to investigate the failure of the Avio-led Vega C Zefiro 40 (Z40) static fire test. “An Independent Enquiry Commission has been established by ESA Director General Jo...
SpaceX successfully launches Euclid Space Telescope for the ESA Teslarati · 4 Jul 2023 SpaceX successfully launched the Euclid Space Telescope for the European Space Agency on July 1st, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40...
ESA’s Euclid on Its Way to Study the “Dark Universe” SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 Jul 2023 ESA’s Euclid spacecraft is on its way to the L2 Lagrange point where it will spend six years collecting data to help scientists understand the nature of dark energy and
Falcon 9 launches ESA’s Euclid space telescope SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2023 A European mission to unravel some of the biggest mysteries in the universe is underway thanks to a launch from an American rocket.
ESA's Euclid Embarks on a Momentous Journey to Unravel the Mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy The Launch Pad · 1 Jul 2023 At 11:12 AM ET, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket took to the Florida skies from SLC-40 with ESA's Euclid Telescope onboard. This mission, a rather unique one to add to the now seemingly never-ending list of SpaceX launches, saw...
SpaceX launches ESA’s Euclid Telescope to explore the dark universe NASASpaceflight · 1 Jul 2023 SpaceX launched its 45th mission of the year, carrying the Euclid telescope from the European Space Agency (ESA). Liftoff was Saturday, July 1, at 11:12 AM EDT (15:12 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida...
ESA & European Companies Agree To 2030 "Zero Debris" Agreement The Launch Pad · 27 Jun 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, OHB, and Thales Alenia Space, have announced plans during the Paris Air Show to collaboratively establish "ambitious and meaningful targets" to address the growi...
ESA, European companies back “zero debris” agreement SpaceNews · 26 Jun 2023 ESA and three European satellite manufacturers have announced plans to work together to develop “ambitious and meaningful targets” for dealing with orbital debris.
Launch Roundup: Virgin Galactic performs crewed suborbital mission; SpaceX launches Euclid NASASpaceflight · 26 Jun 2023 Four launches are planned for the week of June 24 to July 1. The Russians opened the launches, with a Meteor weather satellite riding a Soyuz rocket on Tuesday, June 27, while Virgin Galactic flew its Galactic 01 crewed...
NASA to Provide Coverage for Launch of ESA ‘Dark Universe’ Mission NASA · 26 Jun 2023 The ESA (European Space Agency) and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:11 a.m. EDT Saturday, July 1, to launch the Euclid spacecraft. Euclid is an ESA mission with contributions from NASA that will shed light on the...
ESA’s BepiColombo probe conducts third flyby of Mercury NASASpaceflight · 22 Jun 2023 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) BepiColombo spacecraft, which is in the midst of its seven-year journey to Mercury, has successfully completed its third flyby of the solar system’s innermost planet.
ESA Reserve Astronaut Secures Seat Aboard Axiom Flight European Spaceflight · 15 Jun 2023 The European Space Agency has announced that astronaut reserve Marcus Wandt will fly aboard an Axiom Space flight to the International Space Station. With the announcement, Wandt has become the first of the newest ESA as...
Gravimeter for ESA’s Hera mission is ready to launch to Dimorphos asteroid NASASpaceflight · 10 Jun 2023 A tiny instrument that can measure the gravity levels of an asteroid has completed its ground tests, pushing the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission closer to launch. Hera will complete the first post-impact surve...
ESA launches AI project to monitor organic cotton supplies SpaceNews · 7 Jun 2023 The European Space Agency has launched a demonstration project to show how artificial intelligence could use satellite data to help certify organic cotton farms in India to prevent fraud.
How bedrest and cycling in artificial gravity is being tested to aid human spaceflight NASASpaceflight · 7 Jun 2023 For two months, 12 people from France will be put into a “compulsory reclined lifestyle” to study the impacts that microgravity has on astronauts and whether cycling in artificial gravity could combat the negative effect...
ESA Awards Contracts to Define Future European Launch Systems European Spaceflight · 31 May 2023 The European Space Agency awarded four contracts to industrial partners on 29 May to study solutions for future European expendable and reusable launch systems covering micro/mini, medium, heavy, and human-rated applicat...
Ariane 6’s first flight likely to slip into 2024 NASASpaceflight · 15 May 2023 Just over six months ago the European Space Agency (ESA) revealed the much-anticipated Ariane 6 would debut by the end of 2023, but now in the second quarter of the year, it is becoming clearer that the heavy-lift rocket...
JUICE Successfully Deploys Radar Antenna The Launch Pad · 15 May 2023 In a triumph of engineering persistence, the radar antenna on the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, a European Space Agency (ESA) venture, has finally deployed after being stuck for weeks.
Webb directly images young star’s asteroid belt; discovers two additional dusty disks NASASpaceflight · 12 May 2023 Using the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, a group of astronomers has directly imaged three dusty disks — the outermost being an asteroid belt — surrounding a young star. The outermost of the disks was firs...
ESA troubleshooting JUICE radar antenna SpaceNews · 1 May 2023 A radar antenna on a European mission to Jupiter has yet to fully deploy after launch, although project officials say they still have plenty of options to fix the problem.
As JUICE struggles with antenna deployment, program manager highlights status of the mission NASASpaceflight · 29 Apr 2023 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) latest interplanetary mission that is set to explore Jupiter and its three largest Moons, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), successfully launched on Friday, April 14, has been tout...
From Galileo to the Lunar Gateway: Mapping Italy’s Growing Space Industry SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Today, Italy plays a vital role in space missions and activities worldwide, far more so than is often acknowledged. Italy boasts the second-greatest number of assets in orbit among European nations, and it is an essentia...
ESA working on human spaceflight scenarios for European space summit SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2023 The European Space Agency is preparing for a space summit this fall to win support for a new human spaceflight initiative as well as a new launch strategy.
Ariane 5 launches ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2023 An Ariane 5 successfully launched a European spacecraft on an eight-year journey to Jupiter April 14 on the penultimate flight of the venerable rocket.
ESA Launches Europe's First Mission to Jupiter The Launch Pad · 14 Apr 2023 The ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission is now on its way to Jupiter after its successful launch onboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, this 5,963kg satellite is tasked with explo...
ESA launches JUICE to Jupiter’s icy moons atop Ariane 5 NASASpaceflight · 13 Apr 2023 European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace teams have conducted the launch of the historic Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission to the three largest icy moons of Jupiter — Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. The launc...
Ariane 5 ready to launch ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 Europe’s first mission to Jupiter is ready to launch on the next to last flight of the Ariane 5 on April 13.
Using JWST, scientists observe silicate clouds and measure the temperature of exoplanets NASASpaceflight · 3 Apr 2023 With help from the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, two teams of scientists have made groundbreaking, first-of-their-kind discoveries on two exoplanets. One team utilized the immense power of Webb’s Mid-Inf...

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