17 September 2019
Open Cosmos announces development of ‘MANTIS’ satellite
...of these images will be complementary to lower resolution data that is already available from the Copernicus programme. Josef Aschbacher, Director of ESA’s Earth Observation Programmes, said: “MANTIS is an example of how the European New Space sector...
17 November 2020
Vega fails during launch of European Earth observation satellites
... have helped map natural disasters such as floods, wildfires and earthquakes. ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Josef Aschbacher, said, “We are all very sad for the loss of the SEOSAT-Ingenio land monitoring mission. But...
12 November 2021
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts arrive at ISS
... The trip also marks the official start of Maurer's first mission ‘Cosmic Kiss’. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher says Matthias’s mission comes at an exciting time for Europe in space. “ESA has an ambitious agenda as we seek to maintain...
