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Spacelab and 30 years of ESA astronauts28 November 2013
Spacelab and 30 years of ESA astronauts28 November 2013 Thirty years ago this week the first European-built Spacelab was launched on the Space Shuttle. ESA’s first astronaut, Ulf Merbold, flew on the mission, marking ESA’s entry into human spaceflight.
Happy birthday, Space Station20 November 2013
Happy birthday, Space Station20 November 2013 The International Space Station celebrates its birthday today, 15 years after the first module was launched in 1998.
Celebrate the Space Station’s 15th birthday19 November 2013
Celebrate the Space Station’s 15th birthday19 November 2013 Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station, was launched on 20 November 1998. Five space agencies representing 16 nations have worked together to build the orbiting research complex – one of the most complex scientific and technologica...
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano lands safely back on Earth11 November 2013
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano lands safely back on Earth11 November 2013 ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, Russian commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg returned to Earth today, landing in the Kazakhstan steppe.
ATV-4: all good missions must come to an end26 October 2013
ATV-4: all good missions must come to an end26 October 2013 ESA’s supply and support ferry ATV Albert Einstein has served the International Space Station faithfully since it was launched from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana in June. Its mission comes to an end next week when it undocks on Monday and e...
Announcing Blue Dot mission logo22 September 2013
Announcing Blue Dot mission logo22 September 2013 ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst is set for a six-month stay on the International Space Station in 2014. His mission came one step closer today when the mission patch was revealed at the European Astronaut Centre during German Space Day in Cologne, Germa...
