ESA's Euclid Telescope Has an Ice Problem (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
The European Space Agency has revealed that a few layers of ice approximately the width of a strand of DNA have begun to impact its Euclid telescope’s optics....
Has the RFA ONE Maiden Flight Slipped to Q4 2024? (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Isar Aerospace targets new launch window on 27 March for first test flight (isaraerospace.com) angielski
Polish Space Agency President Sacked Over Falcon 9 Debris Controversy (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
In a 28 February POLSA update, the agency confirmed that the information regarding the uncontrolled re-entry of the Falcon 9 second stage had been sent to the wrong email addresses at the Ministry of National Defence....
Testing of Key Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Component Underway (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Solar Orbiter ready for close encounter with Venus (www.esa.int) angielski
ESA Member States to Vote on Future of Space Rider in November (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Seed-sized space chip (www.esa.int) angielski
Last starlight for ground-breaking Gaia (www.esa.int) angielski
Launched on 19 December 2013, Gaia’s fuel tank is now approaching empty – it uses about a dozen grams of cold gas per day to keep it spinning with pinpoint precision. But this is far from the end of the mission.
ESA Set to Sign Major Argonaut Lunar Lander Contract in Q1 (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Germany, Italy, and the UK Slash ESA Contributions by €430M (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission (spacenews.com) angielski
Super heavy-lift, frequent flights to space for Europe: Protein study results (www.esa.int) angielski
In brief...
ESA Selects Four Companies to Develop Reusable Rocket Technology (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Juice confirms that Earth is habitable (www.esa.int) angielski
I think they are missing a “still” in the title…
Euclid Galaxy Zoo – help us classify the shapes of galaxies (www.esa.int) angielski
Slovenia Sign Agreement to Become 23rd ESA Member State (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
First detection of negative ions on the Moon (www.esa.int) angielski
Ariane 6 inaugural launch targeted for 9 July (www.esa.int) angielski
Fingers crossed for our new European launcher 🤞
It’s official: Europe turns to the Falcon 9 to launch its navigation satellites (arstechnica.com) angielski
The European Union has reached an agreement with the United States that will allow for the launch of four Galileo navigation satellites on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket....
€40M to be Invested to Produce Greener Hydrogen for Ariane 6 (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
Seems like a good initiative. Rockets are one of the few forms of transport which are currently impossible to electrify. Though hydrogen is not the perfect rocket propellant, it has the advantage that it produces no carbon dioxide when combusted. Current hydrogen production still produces carbon dioxide though, so it is nice to...
ESA LEO Cargo Return Phase 2 to Proceed Without Geo-Return Constraints (europeanspaceflight.com) angielski
ESA Space Environment Report 2025 (www.esa.int) angielski
Hera asteroid mission tested self-driving technique at Mars (www.esa.int) angielski
As ESA’s Hera planetary defence mission flew past planet Mars it autonomously locked onto dozens of impact craters and other prominent surface features to track them over time, in a full-scale test of the self-driving technology that the spacecraft will employ to navigate around its target asteroids.
Airbus wins contract for ExoMars lander platform (spacenews.com) angielski
Airbus Defence and Space will build the landing platform for ESA’s ExoMars rover, replacing a critical component originally to be provided by Russia.
