Hubble’s 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula

To celebrate its 28th anniversary in space the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope took this amazing and…

A critical point!

Before proceeding with encapsulation, the team needs to make sure that the clearance between the satellite…

A critical point!

Before proceeding with encapsulation, the team needs to make sure that the clearance between the satellite…

First light from HyperScout imager

This first-light image from the miniature HyperScout instrument aboard ESA’s newly launched GomX-4B CubeSat, shows the southern…

Looking at Horizons

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst gave his last press conference in Europe ahead of his June launch…

GomX-4 CubeSat commissioning

ESA’s latest mission has completed its in-orbit commissioning. The cereal-box-sized GomX-4B performed a transfer of data…

Sentinel-3B being mated with the Rockot adapter

The Copernicus Sentinel-3B satellite being mated with the Rockot adapter at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern…

Sentinel-3B being mated with the Rockot adapter

Sentinel-3B being removed from the fuelling stand to be installed on its flight adapter.The Copernicus Sentinel-3B…

Sentinel-3B being mated with the Rockot adapter

Sentinel-3B being removed from the fuelling stand to be installed on its flight adapter.The Copernicus Sentinel-3B…

Fairing inspection

The Rockot fairing being inspected for cleanliness in preparation for the installation of Sentinel-3B. The satellite…