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NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission NASA · 21 Jul 2022 NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 27, to discuss the architecture for its Mars Sample Return campaign.
NASA Sets Coverage for Russian, European Spacewalk NASA · 20 Jul 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of a spacewalk on Thursday, July 21, by a Russian cosmonaut and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’...
Boston Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts Aboard Space Station NASA · 19 Jul 2022 Massachusetts students will have an opportunity this week to hear from crew members aboard the International Space Station, including a NASA astronaut.
ESA funds Skimsat demonstrator study for VLEO SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 The European Space Agency has awarded funds to develop a demonstrator for Skimsat, a small satellite platform designed to operate in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
NASA, ESA, CSA release historic first images from the James Webb Space Telescope NASASpaceflight · 13 Jul 2022 NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have released the first set of full-color images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope — the world’s newest, most powerful, and largest space t...
ESA launches upgraded Vega-C rocket on first mission NASASpaceflight · 13 Jul 2022 Vega-C, the newest iteration of the European Vega rocket, has launched on its debut flight, VV21. Vega-C boasts a higher payload capacity and lower cost per kilogram of payload than the original Vega rocket.
La NASA revela las primeras imágenes del telescopio Webb de un universo nunca antes visto NASA · 12 Jul 2022 El amanecer de una nueva era en la astronomía ha comenzado mientras el mundo ve por primera vez las capacidades completas del telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA, en asociación con la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA,...
NASA Reveals Webb Telescope’s First Images of Unseen Universe NASA · 12 Jul 2022 The dawn of a new era in astronomy has begun as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency).
ESA studies options for Vega C upper stage engine ahead of first launch SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 The European Space Agency is continuing to study options to ensure a continued supply of upper stage engines for the Vega C rocket as that vehicle gears up for its inaugural launch.
NASA Updates Coverage for Webb Telescope’s First Images Reveal NASA · 7 Jul 2022 NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a live broadcast beginning at 10:...
The final five: Ariane 5’s march to retirement begins with dual passenger launch NASASpaceflight · 22 Jun 2022 Arianespace, ArianeGroup, and the European Space Agency (ESA) are gearing up for their second flight of the year and the first for the veteran Ariane 5 rocket, which begins its trek toward retirement with the first of it...
China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission SpaceNews · 20 Jun 2022 China’s Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint mission.
Researchers use Hubble to observe dead star destroying planetary system NASASpaceflight · 19 Jun 2022 A team of researchers using archival data from the Hubble Space Telescope, a joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), as well as other NASA observatories have observed a white dwarf consuming and d...
Quadsat gets ESA funding for ready-to-fly antenna testing kits SpaceNews · 16 Jun 2022 Danish startup Quadsat said June 16 it has secured European Space Agency funding to productize the drones it uses to calibrate and test satellite antennas.
ESA and NASA to cooperate on Earth science and lunar mission SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2022 NASA and the European Space Agency announced agreements to cooperate on Earth science and a lunar mission June 15, but agency leaders said they’re still discussing more substantial cooperation on the Artemis program and...
NASA, ESA Finalize Agreements on Climate, Artemis Cooperation NASA · 15 Jun 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and ESA (European Space Agency) Director General Josef Aschbacher signed two agreements Wednesday at the ESA Council meeting in Noordwijk, Netherlands, further advancing the space agencies’...
NASA Invites Media, Public to View Webb Telescope’s First Images NASA · 14 Jun 2022 NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast beginning a...
NASA Leadership to Advocate for Agency Missions at ESA Council Meeting NASA · 8 Jun 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will travel to Noordwijk, Netherlands, to participate in the ESA (European Space Agency) Council Meeting on Wednesday, June 15.
Cheops AO-3 Programmes ESA · 7 Jun 2022 The CHEOPS Time Allocation Committee (TAC) met on 11 - 13 May 2022 to review proposals submitted to the third and final annual Announcement of Opportunity (AO-3) for observing time in ESA's CHEOPS Guest Observers Program...
UK’s Open Cosmos gets ESA funding for space weather constellation SpaceNews · 27 May 2022 British small satellite startup Open Cosmos said May 27 it has secured European Space Agency funding to develop plans for a space weather monitoring constellation.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 to Discuss Mission After Returning to Earth NASA · 9 May 2022 Astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission, including crew members from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), will answer questions about their recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a post-splashdo...
NASA, ESA Astronauts Safely Return to Earth NASA · 6 May 2022 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft safely splashed down Friday in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida, completing the agency’s third long-duration commercial crew mission to th...
SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashes down with NASA, ESA astronauts Teslarati · 5 May 2022 Update: A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four NASA and ESA astronauts has safely splashed down off the coast of Florida, wrapping...
Hubble discovers exoplanet unconventionally forming at an extreme distance, NASA confirms 5,000 discovered exoplanets NASASpaceflight · 26 Apr 2022 In recent weeks, two teams of researchers released studies identifying the strange characteristics of two exoplanets using the joint NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope. Specifically, one study fo...
SpaceX aces seventh astronaut launch in less than two years Teslarati · 26 Apr 2022 SpaceX has successfully completed its second astronaut launch in less than three weeks, sending a batch of professional NASA and ESA astronauts...
SpaceX static fires Crew-4’s Falcon 9 rocket as Axiom-1 return delay grows Teslarati · 21 Apr 2022 SpaceX has successfully static fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch another batch of NASA and ESA astronauts after the crew...
Weather delays Ax-1 return SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2022 Poor weather will delay the return to Earth of four private astronauts from the International Space Station, which could in turn push back the launch of the next set of NASA and ESA astronauts to the station.
ESA ends cooperation with Russia on lunar missions SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2022 ESA announced April 13 it was further cutting ties with Russia by dropping plans to cooperate on a series of lunar missions, turning instead to NASA and other agencies.
Euclid moving into final phase of testing following integration milestone NASASpaceflight · 10 Apr 2022 The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid space telescope has moved closer to launch after prime contractor Thales Alenia Space mated the spacecraft’s service module and payload module. Euclid will aim to study the “dar...
ESA continues talks with NASA on ExoMars cooperation SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2022 The European Space Agency is continuing discussions with NASA on how the agencies can work together to revive ESA’s ExoMars mission after ending cooperation with Russia.
Rocket Report: SpaceX to do “right” by OneWeb, ESA looks at backup launch plans Ars Technica · 1 Apr 2022 "Investors deserve the protections they receive from traditional IPOs."
Solar Orbiter successfully completes historic close pass of the Sun NASASpaceflight · 27 Mar 2022 On March 26, 2022, the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft successfully completed its first close pass through the Sun’s corona, bringing the spacecraft’s specially-designed collection of...
NASA, ESA Assign Astronauts to Space Station Mission on Crew Dragon NASA · 24 Mar 2022 NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected two astronauts to launch on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station.
Hope fading for recovery of European radar imaging satellite SpaceNews · 21 Mar 2022 ESA officials said prospects are dimming for the recovery of a radar imaging satellite that malfunctioned nearly three months ago, but that efforts to save the spacecraft continue.
Plato exoplanet mission gets green light for next phase ESA · 21 Mar 2022 Plato, ESA’s next-generation planet hunting mission, has been given the green light to continue with its development after the critical milestone review concluded successfully on 11 January 2022.
ESA suspends work with Russia on ExoMars mission SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2022 ESA has formally halted plans to launch its ExoMars mission on a Russian rocket in September in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
ESA weighs options for replacing Soyuz launches SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2022 The European Space Agency is looking at options for launching missions that were to fly on Russia’s Soyuz rocket, including both non-European rockets and early use of the Ariane 6.
ESA says it’s “very unlikely” ExoMars will launch this year SpaceNews · 28 Feb 2022 The European Space Agency said Feb. 28 that it is “very unlikely” that its ExoMars mission will launch this September because of sanctions on Russia from its invasion of Ukraine.
ESA statement regarding cooperation with Russia following a meeting with Member States on 28 February 2022 ESA · 28 Feb 2022 We deplore the human casualties and tragic consequences of the war in Ukraine. We are giving absolute priority to taking proper decisions, not only for the sake of our workforce involved in the programmes, but in full re...
ESA to continue cooperation but monitoring situation following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2022 ESA is continuing work on the International Space Station and ExoMars programs in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but monitoring the situation, the agency’s Director-General said Friday.

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