Ireland http://www.esa.int ESA Local Information Irelandspaceen-ie600Copyright 2012 European Space Agencyrss@esa.intMon, 13 Feb 2012 12:25:02 GMTMon, 13 Feb 2012 12:25:02 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ESA’s new Vega launcher scores success on maiden flight
PR 3 2012 - Vega, ESA’s new launch vehicle, is ready to operate alongside the Ariane 5 and Soyuz launchers after a successful qualification flight this morning from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMJ8LYXHYG_Ireland_0.html SEMJ8LYXHYGMon, 13 Feb 2012 10:20:00 GMT Vega set for its inaugural flight PR 2 2012 - On 13 February, the European Space Agency will perform the first qualification flight of its brand new Vega launch vehicle. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMZM4TXXXG_Ireland_0.html SEMZM4TXXXGFri, 03 Feb 2012 06:28:00 GMT Solar storm hits the Earth A large solar flare, at 03:59 GMT on Monday, triggered a coronal mass ejection (CME) travelling at 1400 km/s that reached the Earth in the afternoon of 24 January. The impact of the CME caused a minor geomagnetic storm, but no effects on ground infrastructure such as power grids or phone networks were detected. The main impact of this storm was to trigger spectacular auroral displays at high latitudes. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMV3ZH8RXG_Ireland_0.html SEMV3ZH8RXGWed, 25 Jan 2012 09:11:00 GMT European finalists selected in Space Lab student competition Sixty space experiment proposals have been selected as finalists in the YouTube Space Lab student science competition, co-sponsored by ESA. Judges must now select the two top entries to be flown on the International Space Station. ]]> http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMSL6NXDXG_Ireland_0.html SEMSL6NXDXGThu, 19 Jan 2012 09:25:00 GMT