International Space Station salutes the Sun28 November 2012
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International Space Station salutes the Sun28 November 2012 This weekend, the International Space Station will turn itself to position ESA’s SOLAR instrument for a better view of the Sun. It will be the first time the Station has changed attitude for scientific reasons alone.
Connecting via the interplanetary Internet09 November 2012
Connecting via the interplanetary Internet09 November 2012 NASA astronaut Sunita Williams recently controlled an ESA rover in Germany from the International Space Station in a joint test of a communication protocol designed for interplanetary spaceflight.
Using space internet to control robots17 October 2012
Using space internet to control robots17 October 2012 ESA and NASA have tested a communications protocol that will allow astronauts to control robots from space stations orbiting planets or asteroids. The test marks the way for a trial-run with an astronaut on the International Space Station next week.
Capturing the Sun in a computer05 October 2012
Capturing the Sun in a computer05 October 2012 ESA’s SOLAR instrument suite on the International Space Station has been granted a longer lease of life to continue recording almost the full spectrum of the Sun’s radiation. SOLAR is vital for understanding the Sun and its effects on Earth.
ATV undocked29 September 2012
ATV undocked29 September 2012 ATV-3 departed from the International Space Station at 21:44 GMT (23:44 CEST) on 28 September in a flawless undocking under control of the ATV Control Centre in Toulouse, France and in close cooperation with control centres in Moscow, Russia and Houst...
