ESA – Galileo L14 launch highlights

On 17 December, two new Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard…

ESA – ESA’s InCubed programme

InCubed is the European Space Agency’s Earth observation programme for ‘Investing in Industrial Innovation’. It aims…

ESA – Ariane 6 for Galileo

Europe’s newest rocket Ariane 6 was made for Galileo.   This video shows a launch of two…

Galileo L14 liftoff on Ariane 6

On 17 December, two new Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard…

Sea-level rise in the Gulf Stream, by Sentinel-6B

This image is a combination of altimeter data from both the Sentinel-6 sea-level tracking satellites: Sentinel-6B…

ESA – ESA highlights 2025

2025 was a landmark year for Europe in space. From celebrating 50 years of ESA to…

XRISM sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light

The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for 17 hours between 26–28 November…

ESA – Methane from landfill site

Satellites are emerging as a powerful new tool in the fight to curb emissions of methane.…

Draco: atmospheric reentry from the inside

Over the nearly 70 years of spaceflight, about 10 000 intact satellites and rocket bodies have…

ESA – Galileo satellite encapsulation

Two Galileo satellites being placed inside the protective ‘nose cone’ of Ariane 6 (known as the…