Senior managers representing 14 space agencies participating in the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) affirmed their commitment to fostering broad international cooperation to further advance the exploration and utilisation of space. The senior managers met at the European Space Agency (ESA) European Space Operations Center in Darmstadt on Oct. 7 to discuss potential common … Dowiedz się więcej
Yesterday, OHB System AG unveiled the design for the Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM) during the payload meeting at the European Space Astronomy Center (ESAC) near Madrid. Lead-managed by OHB, the syndicate presented its specifications of the individual payloads and operations to ESA as well as the developers and primary users of the instruments. With the … Dowiedz się więcej
Europe’s latest Galileo satellites are fully fuelled, leaving them ready to be attached to their launcher upper stage in preparation for their 11 September launch. Galileo 9 and 10 are due to launch atop a Soyuz launcher at 04:08 GMT on 11 September (02:08 CEST; 23:08 local time, 10 September) from Europe’s Spaceport in French … Dowiedz się więcej
Europejska Agencja Kosmiczna (ESA) wybrała głównego konstruktora sondy JUCIE (Jupiter ICy moons Explorer). Została nim firma Airbus Defence and Space, która będzie odpowiedzialna za jego opracowanie i budowę. JUICE jest pierwszą misją ESA klasy wysokiej programu „Wizja Kosmiczna”, której start jest zaplanowany na 2022 rok. JUICE jest pierwszą europejską misją badawczą Jowisza, której głównym celem … Dowiedz się więcej
An Ariane 5 has lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana and delivered two telecom satellites into their planned orbits. Launch of flight VA222 occurred on 26 April at 20:00 GMT (22:00 CEST, 17:00 local time). Thor-7, with a mass of about 4590 kg and mounted in the upper position atop Ariane’s Sylda … Dowiedz się więcej
Estonia took a step further in its relations with ESA by signing the Accession Agreement to the ESA Convention on 4 February 2015, to become the 21st ESA Member State. The signing ceremony took place at the ESA Headquarters in Paris with the participation of Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General, Anne Sulling, Estonian Minister of … Dowiedz się więcej