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Expert Descent and Landing System Test Campaign
The European eXPErimental Reentry Testbed (Expert) is an ESA Project aiming to obtain aerothermodynamic (ATD) flight data to validate design tools, ground test facilities and verification techniques.
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Expert Descent and Landing System Test Campaign
The European eXPErimental Reentry Testbed (Expert) is an ESA Project aiming to obtain aerothermodynamic (ATD) flight data to validate design tools, ground test facilities and verification techniques.
Development Contract Signature
On 20 July, ESA will sign a contract with Thales Alenia Space Italy for the development of the European Experimental Reentry Testbed (Expert).
Launcher Contract Signature
The launch operations and vehicle recovery contract for ESA’s European Experimental Re-entry Testbed (Expert) was signed on 2 December in Moscow, Russia, between ESA and the Russian Makeyev State Rocket Centre. The contract was signed by ESA’s Director of Human Spaceflight Simonetta Di Pippo and Makeyev State Rocket Centre’s Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance, Sergey Glazyrin.
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