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Malargüe station inauguration19 December 2012
Malargüe station inauguration19 December 2012 ESA’s new deep-space tracking station at Malargüe, Argentina, was inaugurated on Tuesday in the presence of Julio de Vido, Argentina’s Minister of Federal Planning, Services and Public Investment, Thomas Reiter, ESA’s Director of Human Spaceflight and...
ESA’s powerful new tracking station ready for service14 December 2012
ESA’s powerful new tracking station ready for service14 December 2012 A new satellite tracking station at Malargüe, Argentina, will be formally inaugurated on Tuesday, completing the trio of deep-space stations and confirming ESA as one of the world’s most technologically advanced space organisations.
Space debris hazards spotlighted at conference10 December 2012
Space debris hazards spotlighted at conference10 December 2012 In 2013, ESA will host a gathering of international specialists to study space debris hazards. The four-day event will spotlight the risks posed to space exploration by the growing number of debris objects in near-Earth space.
Going north – where space weather is felt and seen28 November 2012
Going north – where space weather is felt and seen28 November 2012 The effects of solar events on Earth’s magnetic field are global, but they are most pronounced and frequently noticed at northern latitudes. That’s why Norway’s long-standing expertise in space weather science is providing extremely valuable contribut...
Fostering Curiosity: Mars Express relays rocky images26 November 2012
Fostering Curiosity: Mars Express relays rocky images26 November 2012 For the first time, ESA’s Mars orbiter has relayed scientific data from NASA’s Curiosity rover on the Red Planet’s surface. The data included detailed images of ‘Rocknest3’ and were received by ESA’s deep-space antenna in Australia.
GOCE’s second mission improving gravity map16 November 2012
GOCE’s second mission improving gravity map16 November 2012 ESA’s GOCE gravity satellite has already delivered the most accurate gravity map of Earth, but its orbit is now being lowered in order to obtain even better results.
