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