Liftoff of flight VV02 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana occurred at 04:06 CEST (02:06 GMT)…
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Alphasat, bigger and better
As the largest European-built satellite to date, Alphasat's coverage is both wide and flexible. Here it…
Alphasat reaches Geostationary Orbit
Ariane 5 releases Alphasat, the largest European satellite ever built, towards Geostationary Orbit, after which the…
TDP1: Laser communication
The laser communication terminal on Alphasat make a successful laser link with a Low Earth Orbit…
A tale of galactic collisions
When we look into the distant cosmos, the great majority of the objects we see are…
Last Sun
The remote Antarctic base Concordia enjoying its last sunset for almost four months. ESA sponsors a…
Destination Earth
An artistic look at a coronal mass ejection launched towards Earth. The image is based on…
Vega VV02 ready for liftoff
ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is ready for liftoff, 4 May, 2013 (GMT). Vega VV02 is the…
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul and the surrounding area in northwestern Turkey are captured in this image acquired by Envisat’s MERIS…
Vega VV02 all set for launch
ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is fully assembled in its mobile gantry, 3 May, 2013. Vega VV02…