Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has been awarded a contract for the study phase of a potential joint US-UK lunar orbiter mission to be called Magnolia. This first phase of […]
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One year after the beginning of its scientific operations, the high-capability infrared satellite AKARI continues to produce stunning views of the infrared Universe. Launched in February 2006, AKARI is making […]
Poland becomes the fourth ESA European Cooperating State
On 27 April 2007, Pawel Poncyljusz, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy, and René Oosterlinck, ESA Director of Legal Affairs and External Relations, signed the European Cooperating State […]
OpEd: Toward a Broader View of Exploration
In a previous Commentary article entitled “Today’s Youth Key to Sustaining Human Space Exploration for the Long Term ” [Jan. 8, page 19], we reported on the results of a workshop organized by the Center for Aerospace Policy Research at George Mason University. The workshop, which involved students and young professionals as well as space community veterans, addressed issues related to building and maintaining the constituency to support space exploration activities spanning decades.
Shared satellite architecture enables more efficient mission control
Flight Control Teams for Mars Express and Venus Express now work side-by-side for key aspects of their routine activities. The close cooperation supports team spirit, cross-training and improved efficiency. Thanks […]
Astrium to build Mercury Probe – BepiColombo
Friedrichshafen, February 26th 2007 – Astrium is set to build the Mercury probe BepiColombo on behalf of the European Space Agency, ESA. ESA’s scientific programme decision-making body, the “Science Programme […]
Cosmic Vision 2015-2025: ready to launch
Within a few weeks, ESA will invite the scientific community to propose the first missions for Cosmic Vision 2015-2025. The first medium-class mission should be launched during the 2016-2017 at […]
ESA gives go-ahead to build BepiColombo
BepiColombo, ESA’s mission to explore planet Mercury, has been definitively ‘adopted’ by the Agency’s Science Programme Committee (SPC) last Friday. The mission will now start its industrial implementation phase, to […]
How SMART-1 has made European space exploration smarter
A unique way to travel to the Moon, new technologies successfully tested and brand-new science: a few months after the end of the SMART-1 mission scientists and engineers gathered to […]