Preview on Space 2009
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This story outlines the main missions ESA is planning this year. It will be a very busy and interesting year in many different fields.
For example in Science Ariane will launch the spacecrafts Herschel and Planck to probe the invisible far infrared and microwave Universe.
In Earth Observation GOCE will be launched to study the earth gravity field and later this year SMOS and Cryosat will be sent on orbit , new key missions to understand our fragile planet.
2009 will also be an important year in space for European astronauts since Frank De Winne and Christer Fuglesang will both stay aboard the International Space Station.
For more info on this subject please check the script that is online as a PDF file under : http://television.esa.int/photos/EbS61254.pdf
A WMV preview clip is online under: http://esatv-movies.e-vision.nl/videos/mphi/Preview_2009_TV_29-01-09_wmplow.wmv
More backgroud information can be found on: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMS2GTTGOF_index_0.html

Preview - 2009
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Last November the European space Agencyís ministerial council confirmed ESAís programme and voted in an increased budget paving the way for a bright future allowing ESA to pursue its space quest for the next decade.
2009 will be very busy with ambitious missions.
Images of ministerial council meeting.
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2009 is officially the ""International Year of Astronomy"" and itíll be a big year for space science starting with 2 missions to investigate the beginning of the universe.
Images of observatory and night sky
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This spring, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher will blast off from French Guiana carrying two pioneering European Space Agency deep space observatories called Herschel and Planck.
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Herschel will be able to detect light emitted from the far-infrared part of the spectrum, revealing phenomena previously obscured from view including the very earliest galaxies and stars.
Images-Ariane 5 launch Herschel and Planck animation ending on stars.
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The Planck telescope will investigate th