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Most distant catch for ESA station18 August 2016
Most distant catch for ESA station18 August 2016 An ESA tracking station has acquired signals from the international Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, across more than 1.4 billion km of space.
So you want to drive a spacecraft?16 August 2016
So you want to drive a spacecraft?16 August 2016 ESA’s Education Office is organising a four day course at the ESA Academy that will take 22 university students into the fascinating world of spacecraft operations. The course will show how different ‘driving’ a spacecraft is from designing it.
Engine burn gives Mars mission a kick28 July 2016
Engine burn gives Mars mission a kick28 July 2016 Following a lengthy firing of its powerful engine this morning, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is on track to arrive at the Red Planet in October.
Europe’s workhorse Sentinel ready for action13 July 2016
Europe’s workhorse Sentinel ready for action13 July 2016 Getting the bigger picture on the health of our planet drew another step closer today as Europe’s Sentinel-3A satellite was handed over to Eumetsat for operations.
A little help from friends15 June 2016
A little help from friends15 June 2016 ESA’s first Mars orbiter will provide an important helping hand when the second arrives at the Red Planet in October.
Keeping LISA Pathfinder up there13 June 2016
Keeping LISA Pathfinder up there13 June 2016 Simply getting ESA’s gravitational-wave technology demonstration mission into its initial operational orbit was a challenge. Keeping it there requires teamwork, cold gas and lots of little pushes.











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