Proba-1 images Svalbard ground station

Long shadows cast across the snow give a frosty view of the covered domes of Europe’s…

Sentinel-1B release into orbit

Sentinel-1B will be launched on a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on…

Soyuz heads to launch tower

The Soyuz rocket that will carry Sentinel-1B into orbit heads to the launch tower at Europe's…

Soyuz rolls out

The Soyuz rocket that will take Sentinel-1B, three CubeSats and Microscope into orbit being rolled out…

Why an asteroid mission?

Why does Earth need an asteroid-deflection test? Queen guitarist Brian May, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, UK…

Pick a satnav prize

If you have a smart idea for a novel application using Europe's Galileo satnav system, here’s…

ESA’s Asteroid Impact Mission: the reason why

ESA’s Asteroid Impact Mission, currently under study for launch in 2020 and arrival in 2022, would…

Soyuz VS14 upper composite hoisted to the top of the service tower

Soyuz VS14 upper composite hoisted to the top of the service tower in preparation for the 22…

Soyuz VS14 upper composite hoisted to the top of the service tower

Soyuz VS14 upper composite hoisted to the top of the service tower in preparation for the 22…

Sentinel-1B heads to launch tower

Soyuz VS14 upper composite transferred to the launch pad in preparation for the launch of Sentinel-1B…