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ESA’s technical heart

An aerial image of ESA’s technical heart, the European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, making it look as if you could pick it up in your hands. Nestled beside…



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Airbus pioneers first satellite factory in space

PERIOD consortium to prepare concept for in-orbit demonstratorIn-space antenna and satellite assembly: first steps towards space manufacturing. Bremen, 11 March 2021 – Airbus has been selected by the European Commission to…



How to use space to conserve history

How to use space to conserve history

Space can help to identify historic landscapes and conserve cultural buildings. Find out how by joining a free ESA digital workshop introduced by UNESCO’s chief cultural heritage manager alongside ESA’s…


Airbus space technology reaches Mars

Airbus space technology reaches Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover relies on Airbus built weather station and communications antenna Madrid, 16 February 2021 – When NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on the surface of the Red Planet next…



First Airbus Eurostar Neo satellite is born

First Airbus Eurostar Neo satellite is born

Both main satellite modules successfully mated Eurostar Neo: increased payload capacity and more efficient power and thermal control systems for video connectivity Toulouse, 12 February 2021 – Airbus Defence and…



Discovering new gases on Mars

Discovering new gases on Mars

The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is investigating the martian atmosphere. Discovering new gases related to active process and looking for their sources is a key goal of the mission….


Biomass forest sensing satellite shaping up

Biomass forest sensing satellite shaping up

Satellite to deliver exceptional insights only possible from spaceStructural model is now ready for test campaign Stevenage/Toulouse, 11 February 2021 – Biomass, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) forest measuring satellite…





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Solar Orbiter snaps Venus, Earth and Mars

This recording was made on 18 November 2020 by the Heliospheric Imager (SoloHI) camera on board the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Three Solar System planets are visible in the foreground:…