Law at ESA18 December 2009
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Law at ESA18 December 2009 The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organisation established by the Convention which was opened for signature in Paris, France, on 30 May 1975 and entered into force on 30 October 1980. Through ESA, its Member States agreed to prov...
Italy’s research minister visits ESA13 April 2012
Italy’s research minister visits ESA13 April 2012 Italy’s Minister for Education, Universities and Research, Francesco Profumo, made his first official visit to ESA’s ESRIN Establishment on 12 April.
ESA and NASA join forces to measure Arctic sea ice04 April 2012
ESA and NASA join forces to measure Arctic sea ice04 April 2012 Marking another remarkable collaborative effort, ESA and NASA met up over the Arctic Ocean this week to perform some carefully coordinated flights directly under CryoSat orbiting above. The data gathered help ensure the accuracy of ESA’s ice mission.
Joint statement by International Space Station Heads of Agency05 March 2012 The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met in Quebec City, Canada, on March 1, 2012, to review the scientific, technological, and social benefits being produced through thei...
Big science teams up with big business to kick‐start European cloud computing01 March 2012 European companies and research organisations have created a partnership to turn a wealth of data from various Earth sciences into useful and easily accessible information. The initiative is being tested using ESA’s earthquake and volcano research.
A new generation of meteorological satellites24 February 2012
A new generation of meteorological satellites24 February 2012 Europe’s next fleet of meteorological satellites is set to debut in 2017, following today’s signing of the development contract. While Meteosat Third Generation will ensure full continuity with the current Meteosat satellite family, it will also intro...
