February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
... artificial items left in orbit as a result of human involvement that no longer serve a ‘useful’ purpose. The European Space Agency (ESA) stated in February 2020 that, according to statistical modelling, there were an estimated 34,000 debris objects...
November 2025
Vantage Vigil - Europe’s first operational space weather mission nears approval
... a final funding green light anticipated at the European Space Agency’s Ministerial meeting this November, Europe stands poised to launch its most ambitious space weather mission yet. Vigil will monitor space weather from the Lagrange Point L5 and...
16 February 2016
Sentinel-3A poised for liftoff later today
... is the most ambitious Earth Observation programme to date and is headed by the European Commission (EC) in partnership with the European Space Agency. It will provide accurate, timely and easily accessible information to improve the management...
25 September 2015
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s Imhotep region: conditions change rapidly on comet’s surface
... on a comet would constitute a pretty wild ride, didn’t we? Well, we didn’t as much “know” as speculate, before the European Space Agency’s historic Rosetta mission and comet landing, that is. Now we have facts to back this up. As ESA’s Rosetta has...
13 May 2016
Arianespace's Next Soyuz mission begins payload integration with Galileo spacecraft.
..., navigation and timing services under civilian control. Its FOC phase is managed and funded by the European Commission, with the European Space Agency (ESA) delegated as the design and procurement agent on the Commission’s behalf. The May 24, 2016...
23 May 2016
Soyuz’ latest mission for Europe ready for launch tomorrow
... of 30 satellites and its complete operational and ground structure is managed and funded by the European Commission, with the European Space Agency (ESA) delegated as the design and procurement agent on the Commission’s behalf. Preparations for...
