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ESA – ESA’s technical centre expands

ESA – ESA’s technical centre expands

[ad_1] The current expansion of ESA’s technical heart, nestled beside North Sea dunes on the Netherlands coast, as seen from the air.The European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, is ESA’s single largest establishment and hub of Europe’s space efforts. This...

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ESA developing Space-Based Solar Power plant plans

ESA developing Space-Based Solar Power plant plans

[ad_1] Enabling & Support 17/04/2023 3650 views 54 likes ESA has signed contracts for two parallel concept studies for commercial-scale Space-Based Solar Power plants, representing a crucial step in the Agency’s new SOLARIS initiative – maturing the feasibility of...

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ESA – Smooth sailing, Euclid

ESA – Smooth sailing, Euclid

[ad_1] Science & Exploration 19/04/2023 603 views 31 likes The Euclid satellite embarked on the next leg of the 1.5 million km long journey to space from where it will unlock the mysteries of the dark Universe. Following extensive environmental and mechanical...

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Trailblazing Aeolus mission winding down

Trailblazing Aeolus mission winding down

[ad_1] Applications 18/04/2023 2455 views 65 likes On 30 April 2023, all nominal operations of Aeolus, the first mission to observe Earth’s wind profiles on a global scale, will conclude in preparation for a series of end of life activities. Although a recent upgrade...

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