News Archive / Tagged: ESA
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The Orion Crew Module: A conversation with Lockheed Martin’s Mike Hawes
Scott JohnsonDecember 11th, 2022In the lead-up to the first Artemis 1 Space Launch System launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with a number of people involved in its design, construction, assembly, and flight.
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The European Service Module: A conversation with NASA’s Jim Withrow
Scott JohnsonNovember 12th, 2022During the first Artemis 1 launch attempt, Spaceflight Insider had the opportunity to speak with Jim Withrow, NASA's deputy propulsion functional area manager for the European Service Module.
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Crew-4 astronauts return to Earth after six-month spaceflight
Derek RichardsonOctober 14th, 2022Crew Dragon Freedom has returned to Earth with four astronauts after nearly six months at the International Space Station.
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NASA’s DART asteroid collision mission a smashing success!
Derek RichardsonOctober 11th, 2022Two weeks after a NASA spacecraft purposely collided with an asteroid, the agency confirmed the impact changed its orbit much greater than initially expected.
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Spacewalking astronauts replace faulty antenna at ISS
Cullen DesforgesDecember 2nd, 2021Two astronauts have successfully completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station to repair a faulty S-band Antenna Sub-assembly, or SASA, during U.S. EVA-78 as part of the seven-person Expedition 66 mission.
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Crew-3 Dragon to launch history’s 600th person to fly in space
Theresa CrossNovember 8th, 2021When SpaceX’s Crew-3 Dragon mission launches, it’ll carry with it the 600th person to reach space since human spaceflight began in 1961.
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Ariane 5 lofts two large communications satellites into orbit
Theresa CrossOctober 24th, 2021Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket delivered two large communications satellites into space from the company’s South America launch site.
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James Webb Space Telescope being readied for launch
Theresa CrossOctober 20th, 2021After more than two decades of development, NASA’s ambitious James Webb Space Telescope is finally at the launch site being prepared for its trip into space.
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BepiColombo probe captures its first close photos of Mercury
Theresa CrossOctober 6th, 2021The first views of Mercury by the BepiColombo spacecraft were snapped as the mission made a gravity assist pass by the planet.
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The ISS marks two decades of continuous human presence
Derek RichardsonNovember 2nd, 2020The International Space Station has just crossed 20 years of continuous human occupation as its unbroken string of expedition crews continue to perform a wide range of scientific research aboard this multinational outpost.
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Orion spacecraft passes final milestone for first Artemis launch
Cullen DesforgesSeptember 2nd, 2020On September 1, NASA announced that the flight-ready Orion Crew capsule had completed a significant milestone in preparation for its voyage on the first launch of the Artemis Program, Artemis 1.
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Here’s looking at Euclid: NASA provides crucial parts for ESA dark energy mission
Jim SharkeyJuly 31st, 2019Dark energy and dark matter are two of the biggest mysteries facing modern astronomy. Scheduled to launch in 2022, the European Space Agency's Euclid spacecraft has been designed investigate these invisible phenomena that scientist think make up a majority of our universe. A team of NASA engineers recently delivered crucial components for one on the spacecraft's science instruments.
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Falcon Eye 1 spacecraft lost in Vega mishap
Cullen DesforgesJuly 10th, 2019It appears a European Space Agency (ESA) rocket has encountered a failure which has resulted in the loss of the Falcon Eye 1 satellite that it had been tasked with sending to orbit.
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Astrobotic teams with Airbus for ESA Moon mission
Michael ColeFebruary 27th, 2019The European Space Agency has selected Airbus Defence and Space, in partnership with Astrobotic, to study the delivery of a payload package to the Moon.
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ESA’s ExoMars rover named after Rosalind Franklin
Jim SharkeyFebruary 12th, 2019The European Space Agency announced that its ExoMars rover will be named Rosalind Franklin. It and a Russian lander are scheduled for a July 2020 launch.
