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    Call for Media: ESA’s Galaxy-mapping Gaia ready for launch 12 December 2013

    Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way

    Call for Media: ESA’s Galaxy-mapping Gaia ready for launch 12 December 2013 The European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite is ready for launch on 19 December at 09:12 GMT (10:12 CET). The launch will be covered live from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for broadcasters and on the web, and can be followed at local events in Eu...

    Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way

    Gaia launch postponement update23 October 2013

    Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way

    Gaia launch postponement update23 October 2013 Yesterday, the decision was taken to postpone the launch of ESA’s Gaia mission after a technical issue was identified in another satellite already in orbit.

    Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way

    Gaia: launch postponed22 October 2013

    Gaia mapping the stars of the Milky Way

    Gaia: launch postponed22 October 2013 Due to recently discovered technical issues with a separate satellite, ESA has decided to perform additional precautionary verifications on its Gaia satellite. Therefore we have requested that Arianespace postpone the Gaia launch, currently scheduled...

    Countdown to launch of ESA’s billion-star surveyor21 October 2013

    Countdown to launch of ESA’s billion-star surveyor21 October 2013 ESA’s billion-star surveyor Gaia will be launched from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou on 20 November to begin a five-year mission to map the stars with unprecedented precision.

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    Gaia has arrived in French Guiana23 August 2013

    Antonov plane during Gaia loading

    Gaia has arrived in French Guiana23 August 2013 ESA’s billion-star surveyor, Gaia, departed yesterday evening from Toulouse and arrived early this morning in French Guiana. Gaia will be launched later this year from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou on a five-year mission to map the stars of the Milky W...

    Europe bids Gaia a safe journey27 June 2013

    Europe bids Gaia a safe journey27 June 2013 ESA’s billion-star surveyor, Gaia, has completed final preparations in Europe and is ready to depart for its launch site in French Guiana, set to embark on a five-year mission to map the stars with unprecedented precision.

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