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Galileo arrives on the Space Station26 July 2017
Galileo arrives on the Space Station26 July 2017 If one’s good, two are better, and this is especially true when it comes to developing new applications for navsat systems like Galileo and GPS. That’s why an experiment on the International Space Station will start receiving signals from both simulta...
Ice Cubes – cool new commercial opportunity on the International Space Station20 June 2017 Today ESA’s Director of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration David Parker signed an agreement with Space Applications Services for the first commercial European opportunity to conduct research in space.
Call for an ‘out-of-this-world’ opportunity06 June 2017
Call for an ‘out-of-this-world’ opportunity06 June 2017 When operations of the International Space Station eventually cease, the benefits of having a habitable space lab above Earth won’t end there. Looking to the future, ESA is seeking proposals for space facilities to support research, technology demonst...
Science record set on Space Station24 April 2017
Science record set on Space Station24 April 2017 If anything should break in space, let it be records. The astronauts of Expedition 50 have done just that by setting a new record for most time spent on scientific research on the International Space Station.
Setting Sun on Space Station Solar research15 February 2017
Setting Sun on Space Station Solar research15 February 2017
Vita: next Space Station mission name and logo24 November 2016
Vita: next Space Station mission name and logo24 November 2016 ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will be launched to the International Space Station next year for his third spaceflight. The name and logo for his mission were announced today. Vita stands for Vitality, Innovation, Technology and Ability and was chosen b...
