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ESA activities in 2013 of interest to media2 January 2013
ESA activities in 2013 of interest to media2 January 2013 Expected key events of the year (check the ESA website at www.esa.int for the final dates):
Start-of-the-year press breakfast with ESA Director General21 December 2012
Start-of-the-year press breakfast with ESA Director General21 December 2012 On Thursday, 24 January, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain will meet the press at the traditional start-of-year gathering, providing an overview of ESA’s achievements in 2012 and the challenges ahead in 2013.
From la Pampa to the Universe: ESA completes deep-space network18 December 2012
From la Pampa to the Universe: ESA completes deep-space network18 December 2012 ESA’s new tracking station in Malargüe, Argentina, will be inaugurated later today ready to enter service early next year. The massive antenna will capture precious scientific data from missions voyaging hundreds of millions of kilometres into our Solar System.
EDRS space network ready to go ahead23 November 2012
EDRS space network ready to go ahead23 November 2012 The design of Europe's data relay satellite system - EDRS - has been completed and approved. This marks the moment when it moves ahead with a green light from its first customer, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security initiative from the European Union (GMES).
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Space-connected start-ups take off from Geel and Mol in Belgium21 December 2012
Space-connected start-ups take off from Geel and Mol in Belgium21 December 2012 Belgium continues its strong support for the use of space: after inaugurating its first ESA Business Incubation Centre in Redu on 11 December, the country opened a second just three days later in Flanders, with two site offices.
Belgium boosts space-connected start-ups from Redu 18 December 2012
Belgium boosts space-connected start-ups from Redu 18 December 2012 A new ESA business incubation centre opened last week in Belgium to welcome entrepreneurs with novel spin-off ideas for the wealth of technologies and systems developed under Europe’s space programmes.
Cassini spots mini Nile River on Saturn moon12 December 2012
Cassini spots mini Nile River on Saturn moon12 December 2012 The international Cassini mission has spotted what appears to be a miniature extraterrestrial version of the Nile River: a river valley on Saturn’s moon Titan that stretches more than 400 km from its ‘headwaters’ to a large sea.
Media advisory: Inauguration of ESA tracking station Malargüe, Argentina11 December 2012 Media outreach event 17 December and downloadable files
Charitum Montes: a cratered winter wonderland06 December 2012
Charitum Montes: a cratered winter wonderland06 December 2012 The high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars Express imaged the Charitum Montes region of the Red Planet on 18 June, near to Gale crater and the Argyre basin featured in our October and November image releases.
Watch online: Space Day at ILA14 September 2012
Watch online: Space Day at ILA14 September 2012 Video coverage of the whole of Wednesday’s Space Day at Berlin’s ILA air and space show is now available online.
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