On 19 November 2024 at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, Earth-observer Sentinel-1C and its payload adapter…
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ESA – Space Rider drone inspection
Animation showing possible operations for ESA’s reusable laboratory Space Rider deploying an inspection drone. Space Rider…
ESA – Space Rider orbital ballet
Animation showing a possible interoperability application in orbit of payload deployment and retrieval operations with ESA’s…
Hubble and Webb’s views of the Sombrero Galaxy
This slider tool features two views of the Sombrero Galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104).…
ESA – Avio’s Zefiro-40 firing
Avio’s Zefiro-40 solid rocket motor test-fire. On 3 October 2024 the Zefiro-40, the second stage of…
How Did Mars Get Its Name?
Mars in true color, as captured by the Hope orbiter. Credit: Kevin Gill. License: CC BY…
ESA – Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene was a devastating tropical cyclone that produced a wide swath of damage and loss…
How Much Are Asteroids Really Worth?
Popular media love talking about asteroid mining using big numbers. Many articles talk about a mission…
Ground motion over Jakarta, Indonesia
The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is home to 10 million people and is also one of…
How do radar satellites work?
Radar allows us to see through what would otherwise be invisible. By sending out radio waves…