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ESA's first and fourth deep space antennas, in New Norcia, Australia

ESA's fourth deep space antenna, in New Norcia, Australia

Themis T1H on the launch pad

Themis T1H on the launch pad

Preparing Themis T1H to move to the launch pad

Getting ready to hoist Themis T1H on the launch pad

Hoisting Themis T1H on the launch pad

Simulations ongoing for Sentinel-1D

First full-scale Phoebus linerless oxygen tank

Phoebus team

Phoebus oxygen tank during testing

Phoebus oxygen tank ready for testing

Ariane 6 with Phoebus upper stage

Dielof van Loon’s tethered drone setup

Dielof van Loon’s tethered drone setup at ESA’s Planetary Robotics Lab

Dielof van Loon and his drone

Summary of 165 signs of ageing at cellular level

Loft mission control in Toulouse, France

Loft's Longbow satellite

In August 2025, ESA deployed the All-European-Maser at one of its deep-space ground stations, located in New Norcia, Australia.

In early 2025, Safran Timing Technologies released the first version of an All-European Maser as part of an effort coordinated by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Estrack key visual

The Ground Laser Transmitter at the Kryoneri Observatory

Video of Tater the Cat received from Psyche's DSOC

Over the summer 2025, ESA’s Ground Laser Transmitter, installed at the Kryoneri Observatory in Greece, has been the half of a optical communication demonstration campaign between Earth and NASA’s Psyche mission.

Technology Readiness Levels

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 on their way to orbit aboard Ariane 6

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 lift off aboard Ariane 6

Ariane 6 takes MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 into orbit

Ariane 6 lofts MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 into orbit

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 take to the skies

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 on their way to orbit

Europe’s new weather satellite launches

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 lift off

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 on the launch pad

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 ready for liftoff

Ariane 6 infographic: countdown to liftoff

AGGA-4 Chip

AGGA4 Chip

Looking down at Ariane 6 with MetOp-SG-A1

Ariane 6 with MetOp-SG-A1 in its mobile hangar

The top of Ariane 6 with MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5

Ariane 6 with MetOp-SG-A1

Ariane 6 revealing MetOp-SG-A1

MetOp-SG-A1 separation from Ariane 6

Ariane 6 infographic: launch pad

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 upper-composite fully assembled in the launch tower

Connecting MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 upper-composite to the Ariane 6 rocket

Positioning MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 upper-composite on top of Ariane 6

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