3D printing and milling Athena optic bench

Twin robotic arms work together as part of a project to construct what will be the…

ColKa

Unlike traditional satellite dishes used to pick up television signals, this antenna has to work in…

Space antenna

Unlike traditional satellite dishes used to pick up television signals, this antenna has to work in…

Testing Solar Orbiter

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is undergoing important pre-launch tests at the IABG National Space Centre in Ottobrunn,…

Testing Solar Orbiter

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is undergoing important pre-launch tests at the IABG National Space Centre in Ottobrunn,…

Where does a space agency get its ideas from?

ESA’s first contact with promising new concepts come through its Discovery and Preparation programme. Supported through…

Where does a space agency get its ideas from?

ESA’s first contact with promising new concepts come through its Discovery and Preparation programme. Supported through…

Solar Orbiter during thermal-vacuum tests

An infrared view of our Solar Orbiter spacecraft, which is currently undergoing a series of tests…

Solar Orbiter during thermal-vacuum tests

An infrared view of our Solar Orbiter spacecraft, which is currently undergoing a series of tests…

How do you build a spaceship?

How do you build a spaceship? It’s not easy – because space is hard. It’s endless…