Introducing ARIEL, a new 250 N thruster
Many satellites and rockets have two types of engines, one for moving large distances and one for controlling their orientation, or attitude. ARIEL (Attitude for Reusable and Innovative European Launchers) ...
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Phoebus: framing carbon-fibre fuel tanks for maximum thrust
Phoebus is a European Space Agency (ESA) project together with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace. It aims to assess the feasibility and benefits of replacing the metallic tanks on ESA’s Ariane ...
Ensuring autonomous access to space for Europe
Over the course of two days ministers from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Member States, Associate States and Cooperating States came together to ensure space activities continue to serve European ...
Phoebus: keeping the smallest molecule in the Universe contained
Phoebus is a European Space Agency (ESA) project together with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace. It aims to assess the feasibility and benefits of replacing the metallic tanks on ESA’s Ariane ...
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Themis arrives at the Esrange Space Centre
Themis arrives at the Esrange Space Centre
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Latest videos
Replay of the Future Space Transportation Spring Session Event - Block 3
Replay of the Future Space Transportation Spring Session Event - Block 2
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Technology Readiness Levels
Thrust Chamber demonstrator
Prometheus to power future launch vehicles
SABRE-powered launch system beyond 2030
Themis during wet dress rehearsal
Three ARIEL thrusters in a row
Holding Cassandra test panel
Resonance igniter firing
Rendezvous tests in ESA's robotics lab
Miura 1 liftoff
RFA’s Helix 2.0 power pack test fire
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