Last hatch closing in the payload fairing atop the Ariane 5 flight VA219, which is set…
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Nearby M33 galaxy blossoming with star birth
The spiral galaxy M33, also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, is one of our closest cosmic…
Samantha during training at JSC
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (left) during training, at the Building 9’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF).…
Samantha using the virtual reality hardware at JSC
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti using the virtual reality hardware to rehearse some of her duties for…
Samantha during training at JSC
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during training, at the Building 9’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF), at…
Samantha and Alexander during training at JSC
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (left) and Russian astronaut Alexander Samokutyaev (right) during training, at the Building…
Samantha trains for her robotic arm duties at JSC
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti trains for her robotic arm duties at the Virtual Reality Lab, at…
Finishing touches to the ATV-5 fairing
The ESA logo is added to the fairing for Ariane 5 flight VA219, which is set…
Artist’s view and cut open view of ATV-5, Georges Lemaître
ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs) are an essential contribution by Europe to running the International Space…
Cal Madow mountain range, Somalia
Northern Somalia’s Cal Madow mountain range is pictured in this image from Japan’s ALOS satellite. In…