26 May
1983: On 26 May 1983 , ESA's Exosat mission was launched by a Thor-Delta rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States.Exosat was the first ESA mission entirely devoted to ...
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2003: On 27 May 2003, an ESA ministerial meeting adopted a resolution reaffirming the commitment of ESA to enhanced co-operation with the EU. It was recognised that the two organisations had distinct missions and aims.
Early in June, the draft EU Constitution confirmed that space would be important to the European Union. According to the draft, the EU would upgrade its space policy, possibly by creating a Council of Space Ministers.
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25 May
1996: On 25 May 1996, scientists from ESA, NASA and the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) released a series of images of the bright Comet Hyakutake making its close approach ...
24 May
1543: On 24 May 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus died.Through his heliocentric theory, he became one of the most important figures in the history of scientific thought.In 1514, Copernicus had written and ...
23 May
2003: On 23 May 2003, the Mars Express launch window opened and would last for four weeks. A launch window is the period of time when it is possible to ...
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