ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will return to the International Space Station in April 2022. Her second space mission is known as Minerva. Inspired by Roman mythology, Samantha says the Minerva…
Structural Thermal Model delivered after successful review Pioneering future space weather forecasts @AirbusSpace @esascience #SpaceWeather @CDTIoficial #SpaceMattersMadrid, 17 March 2022 – The structural thermal model (STM) of the payload module…
As an intergovernmental organisation mandated to develop and implement space programmes in full respect with European values, we deeply deplore the human casualties and tragic consequences of the aggression towards…
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is scheduled to perform his first spacewalk next week, stepping outside the International Space Station on Wednesday 23 March alongside NASA’s Raja Chari.
– The rapid prototype program, executed in collaboration with Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems, will provide high levels of protection for U.S. and allied satellite communications – PTS-P will be…
Chatsworth, Calif. March 2022 – Aitech, a leading provider of board and system level solutions for military, aerospace and space applications, will showcase its latest technology innovations for space-rated environments…
Crisis in Ukraine: first assessment of the conflict’s consequences for CNES’s cooperation with Russia
These impacts are currently being closely evaluated.
Giant solar eruption seen by Solar Orbiter 18/02/2022 The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has captured the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single image together with the full…
ESA has involved ten European countries in the development of the European Service Module which is part of NASA’s Orion spacecraft soon to launch to the Moon from NASA’s Kennedy…
Rome, February 21, 2022 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Italian space agency (ASI) to conduct a…
The new space race focuses on satellite Internet with a promise of higher speed and lower latency for industrial and business-oriented communication applications. As the connectivity revolution gathers momentum, low…
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher speaks at the start of the ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, part of the Space Summit in Toulouse, on 16 February 2022. https://youtu.be/rXSEI1CNibc Source…
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano presents the European Astronauts’ Manifesto during the Space Summit in Toulouse, on 16 February 2022. https://youtu.be/z_GAnK7Z_2c Source : ESA
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet shows how space technologies and research onboard the International Space Station are used for the benefit of people on Earth. Thomas explains how space research is…
Scientist, engineer, test subject and tradesperson – astronauts in orbit wear many different hats. In this 360° timelapse, ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer works to repair a faulty valve behind EXPRESS-Rack…