International Space Agencies Meet to Advance Space Exploration

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

OHB presenting design of the Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM)

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

Airbus Defence and Space zbuduje sondę JUICE dla ESA

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

ESA: Ariane 5’s first launch of 2015

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

ESA: Estonia joins ESA family

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