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Space debris

Watch a replay of the closing press briefing of the 6th European Conference on Space Debris, 25 April

Cleaning space

Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: Concept mission to clear a defunct satellite from orbit

Webcast

Watch replay: European Conference on Space Debris opening session 22 April

ESTRACK

Video profile: ESA tracking station network

First data

Marking its inauguration, ESA’s Malargüe tracking station receives Mars image

Pampas to stars

Video trailer spotlighting ESA’s new deep-space tracking station in Argentina

DSA 3 Malargüe

ESA's new 35m deep space tracking station in Argentina

Rover control

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams commands test rover at ESOC

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New software ideas get a step closer to space10 May 2013

New software ideas get a step closer to space10 May 2013 Project managers at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) are preparing to welcome candidates from across Europe to develop the requirements for the OPS-SAT mission. Software developers responded to a public invitation to put forward ideas for t...

Global experts agree action needed on space debris 25 April 2013

Global experts agree action needed on space debris 25 April 2013 There is an urgent need to remove orbiting space debris and to fly satellites in the future without creating new fragments, Europe’s largest-ever space-debris conference announced today.

Distribution of debris objects larger than 10 centimetres in space

Focus on growing threat of space debris18 April 2013

Focus on growing threat of space debris18 April 2013 The continuing growth in space debris poses an increasing threat to economically vital orbital regions. Next week, hundreds of top experts from across the globe will meet at Europe’s largest-ever debris forum to share their latest research findings an...

ESA's Space Debris Office coordinates debris research activities

Call for Media: Conference on space debris risks and mitigation12 April 2013

Call for Media: Conference on space debris risks and mitigation12 April 2013 The 6th European Conference on Space Debris, to be held 22-25 April at ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, will provide a forum for leading scientists, engineers, managers, space operators, industry, academia and policy maker...

ESA-developed software serving European industry 19 February 2013

ESA-developed software serving European industry 19 February 2013 Software originally developed at ESA for satellite ground systems is enjoying growing use in many non-space fields. These and other innovation topics will be discussed by international experts at ESA’s European Ground System Architecture Workshop on 1...

ESA's new 35m deep space station Malargüe, Argentina, ESTRACK

Global workshop to spotlight ESA’s ground station expertise15 November 2012

Global workshop to spotlight ESA’s ground station expertise15 November 2012 Operating missions in deep space requires sophisticated tracking stations as well as engineering knowhow. A workshop hosted by ESA will highlight the latest developments in the craft of communicating with spacecraft orbiting in our Solar System, hundr...

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