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The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived safely at Pariacabo harbour in French Guiana

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ESA welcomes Webb in French Guiana for launch on Ariane 5

12/10/2021 15089 views 117 likes

Galileo touchdown

Galileo satellites arrive at Europe’s Spaceport

08/10/2021 10546 views 121 likes

Under the stars on the Ariane 6 launch pad at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

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Ariane 6 launch complex inaugurated at Europe’s Spaceport

28/09/2021 4763 views 47 likes

Space Forge supported by ESA's Boost! programme will offer a commercial space transportation service from 2022

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Microgravity on demand with Earth return through ESA’s Boos…

27/09/2021 4426 views 61 likes

Science & Exploration

Call for media: invitation to join pre-launch press program…

22/09/2021 1311 views 4 likes

Science & Exploration

Targeted launch date for Webb: 18 December 2021

08/09/2021 24770 views 167 likes

Artist's view of Europe's launcher family

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ESA Council agrees resolution on Ariane 6 and Vega-C exploi…

03/09/2021 6869 views 91 likes

Science & Exploration

Webb completes testing and prepares for trip to Europe's Sp…

26/08/2021 14306 views 132 likes

Vega liftoff on flight VV19

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Vega launches Pléiades Neo and CubeSats

17/08/2021 23399 views 68 likes

A mobile radar called Amazonie-I installed at Pariacabo in Kourou, French Guiana, will track launches from Europe's Spaceport

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Europe’s Spaceport gains new radar

04/08/2021 1380 views 8 likes

Ariane 5 flight VA254 lifted off with Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum from Europe’s Spaceport

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Ariane 5 launches pioneering reprogrammable telecommunicati…

30/07/2021 4935 views 37 likes

MT Aerospace tested the strength of a subscale tank made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic

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Rocket tanks of carbon fibre reinforced plastic proven poss…

28/07/2021 8196 views 95 likes

Vega-E

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ESA advances Vega rocket evolution beyond 2025

21/07/2021 15001 views 64 likes

Boost! – ESA's Commercial Space Transportation and Support programme welcomes new ideas

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ESA’s Boost! fosters new launch and in-orbit services

20/07/2021 3385 views 53 likes

Ariane 6 will use an optional add-on Astris kick stage developed by ArianeGroup to target new missions

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Ariane 6 targets new missions with Astris kick stage

13/07/2021 10143 views 75 likes

Science & Exploration

Webb passes key launch clearance review

01/07/2021 11496 views 160 likes

ESA and ArianeGroup sign contracts for Prometheus and Phoebus

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New ESA contracts to advance Prometheus and Phoebus projects

17/05/2021 10751 views 72 likes

Vega liftoff on flight VV18

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Vega’s first launch this year

29/04/2021 4539 views 60 likes

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Early combined tests mimic Ariane 6 liftoff

06/04/2021 3880 views 50 likes

Boost! – ESA's Commercial Space Transportation and Support programme welcomes new ideas

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ESA boost for UK space transportation initiatives

24/03/2021 7135 views 71 likes

Outlook on future European space transportation

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ESA defines elements of future European space transportatio…

11/03/2021 11110 views 130 likes

CFRP firewall tested for Airbus

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Ariane 5 bulkhead design assessed for Airbus airliners

01/03/2021 3043 views 44 likes

The Ariane 6 upper stage has been installed for tests at the DLR German Aerospace Center in Lampoldshausen, Germany

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Ariane 6 upper stage installed for tests

18/02/2021 1332 views 6 likes

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Opportunities for industry to renew Europe’s Spaceport

01/02/2021 3909 views 2 likes

Ariane 6 upper stage heads for hot-firing tests

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Ariane 6 upper stage heads for hot-firing tests

29/01/2021 15409 views 82 likes

Phoebus

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Tests prove carbon-fibre fuel tank for Phoebus upper stage

20/01/2021 5567 views 41 likes

Ariane 6 assembly building

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Europe's Spaceport prepares for Ariane 6

23/12/2020 2713 views 19 likes

Technical centre at Europe's Spaceport

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ESA and CNES sign contract to maintain and modernise Spacep…

16/12/2020 3682 views 47 likes

Themis

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ESA plans demonstration of a reusable rocket stage

15/12/2020 40534 views 199 likes

SABRE-powered launch system beyond 2030

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System study results for SABRE-powered reusable launcher

14/12/2020 5343 views 80 likes

Space Rider

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ESA signs contracts for reusable Space Rider up to maiden f…

09/12/2020 10606 views 94 likes

Vega

Vega flight VV17 SEOSAT-Ingenio / TARANIS mission failure

17/11/2020 21632 views 92 likes

Vega and Ariane 5 launch pads at Europe's Spaceport

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ESA and CNES choose renewable energy to power Europe’s Spac…

06/11/2020 3879 views 71 likes

Boost! – ESA's Commercial Space Transportation and Support programme welcomes new ideas

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ESA signs first Boost! commercial space transportation cont…

03/11/2020 5910 views 64 likes

Artist's view of Ariane 6 and Vega-C

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ESA lays out roadmap to Vega-C and Ariane 6 flights

29/10/2020 8484 views 40 likes

Artist's view of Vega-C

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All solid motors for Vega-C complete qualification tests

23/10/2020 3847 views 51 likes

Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64)

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All engines for Ariane 6 complete qualification tests

15/10/2020 6698 views 72 likes

Demonstration Technology Vehicle

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Demonstrator masters flight sequences for reusable rocket s…

13/10/2020 4776 views 54 likes

The qualification model of the P120C motor for Ariane 6 completed its hot firing on 7 October 2020 at Europe's Spaceport

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Final hot firing proves P120C booster for Ariane 6

08/10/2020 4844 views 53 likes

Vega debuts rideshare launch service with 53 satellites.

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Vega’s return to flight

04/09/2020 3067 views 33 likes

Vega lifts off on its first rideshare launch dedicated to light satellites using its new Small Spacecraft Mission Service dispenser.

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Vega return to flight proves new rideshare service

03/09/2020 7595 views 61 likes

Artist's view of Vega flight VV16 with the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser

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Watch Vega rideshare launch live

31/08/2020 38211 views 257 likes

Watch the liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport of the upgraded Ariane 5 on 15 August 2020 carrying two telecom satellites and a space tug to their planned transfer orbits.

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Ariane 5’s third launch of 2020

16/08/2020 7562 views 74 likes

Deployment test of James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror

Science & Exploration

James Webb Space Telescope to launch in October 2021

16/07/2020 13784 views 150 likes

Artist's view of Vega flight VV16 with the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser and SAT-AIS.

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Rideshare service for light satellites to launch on Vega

12/06/2020 10913 views 50 likes

Prometheus gas generator test at DLR Lampoldshausen

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ESA moves ahead on low-cost reusable rocket engine

04/06/2020 22623 views 186 likes

Destination Moon

Science & Exploration

Get your ticket to the Moon: Europe’s lunar lander for scie…

29/05/2020 16863 views 116 likes

Kerbals in space

Kerbal includes Ariane 5 and real ESA missions for gamers

18/05/2020 41412 views 209 likes

Mass affects orbiting bodies

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Types of orbits

30/03/2020 769418 views 2203 likes

Hot firing of M10 thrust chamber for future Vega evolutions

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3D-printed thrust chamber passes first tests for Vega evolu…

03/03/2020 7823 views 49 likes

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