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ESA selects 5 rocket companies for European Launcher Challenge
The ESA competition aims to foster independent access to space by supporting emerging small- and medium-lift rocket ...
ESA’s JUICE Spacecraft tests radar on Moon before hunting alien life on Jupiter’s Moons
The test validated JUICE's RIME radar, which will explore Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto for signs of life under their frozen ...
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ESA graduates the 'Hoppers': Europeans, Australian pass astronaut basic ...
ESA's astronaut class of 2022 pose with their diplomas after their graduation from basic training on April 22, 2024. From left to right: Rosemary Coogan, Sophie Adenot, Raphaël Liégeois, Pablo ...
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ESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms
ESA will then prepare formal proposals to member states for funding based on those plans from industry. Both companies and countries are gearing up for the European Launcher Challenge.
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Earth orbit congested? Why space debris poses a major problem.
Why is space debris a problem? There are roughly 1.1 million debris fragments larger than 0.04 inches and about 40,500 fragments larger than 4 inches in orbit according to the ESA.
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ESA seeks funding for navigation technology programs at ministerial
ESA is requesting funding for several navigation programs that could augment the existing Galileo system, including a demonstration of a low Earth orbit satellite navigation constellation. Credit ...