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Ariane 6: made in Switzerland

Ariane 6: made in the Netherlands

In September, mission controllers at ESA's mission control centre started a major simulations exercise to ensure that the next Copernicus Sentinel Earth Observation mission, Sentinel-6B, safely navigates its first days in space.

In September, mission controllers at ESA's mission control centre started a major simulations exercise to ensure that the next Copernicus Sentinel Earth Observation mission, Sentinel-6B, safely navigates its first days in space.

PTB’s Coldscreen: an intermediate manufacturing step

FORUM’s onboard blackbody (left) calibrated by PTB

PTB’s facility: vacuum chamber hosting the new reference blackbody

New on-ground reference blackbody developed by PTB

Working on Ariane 6 main engine nozzle

Ariane 6: made in Sweden

The Large Space Simulator digital twin

The cavernous chamber of the Large Space Simulator

Diagram of the Large Space Simulator

Engineers operating the Large Space Simulator

The inauguration ceremony was led by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher alongside Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency.

ATC Space structures for Ariane 6

ATC Space structures for Ariane 6

Ariane 6 rear skirt testing

Vulcain 2.1 engine nozzle extension for Ariane 6

Ariane 6 Vulcain 2.1 engine nozzle extension in production

TTTech Computertechnik switch controller.

TEST-FUCHS valve

TEST-FUCHS valve

Ariane 6: made in Austria

Ariane 6: made in Czechia

Avio reuseable upper stage demonstration mission concept

ESA and Avio signature for a reuseable upper stage demonstration mission

The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially announced Pulse, a new solution that streamlines mission monitoring and control. To be deployed next year on ESA’s three-satellite Swarm constellation, Pulse will progressively support all ESA missions and serve the broader European space sector.

ESA's New Norcia ground station in New Norcia, Western Australia

ESA's launcher tracking antenna in New Norcia, Australia

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

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

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