Solar array drive mechanism on microvibration unit

The smooth running of the mechanism that will align the solar wings powering Europe’s latest weather…

Solar array drive mechanism on microvibration unit

The smooth running of the mechanism that will align the solar wings powering Europe’s latest weather…

Thomas feels home

Today, the International Space Station became a testbed for technologies that will allow astronauts to control…

Thomas feels home

Today, the International Space Station became a testbed for technologies that will allow astronauts to control…

Irish students ready to greet Thomas Pesquet

Aeolus ready for next step

Now that Aeolus is equipped with its Aladin instrument, it is ready to be moved from…

Andrew Barnes: From Blu-ray players to Earth-observing missions

ESA component engineer Andrew Barnes explains the Agency’s work with gallium nitride (GaN), described as the…

Andrew Barnes: From Blu-ray players to Earth-observing missions

ESA component engineer Andrew Barnes explains the Agency’s work with gallium nitride (GaN), described as the…

Cheops solar cells

ESA’s CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite mission – Cheops – underwent important testing last year to be ready…

Launch of SmallGEO

ESA’s new small telecom platform was launched on 28 January 2017. The Hispasat 36W-1 satellite, based…