Sentinel-1 Fregat separation

Artist’s impression of the Sentinel-1 launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket.

Sentinel-1 fairing opening

Artist’s impression of the Sentinel-1 launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket.

Unloading Sentinel-1

Unloading Sentinel-1 from the Antonov aircraft, which arrived in French Guiana on 24 February 2014.  Sentinel-1…

Cloaked in red

This stunning new Hubble image shows a small part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of…

Andreas using a flare for survival training

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen during winter survival training near Star City, Russia, on 21 January 2014.…

Andreas collecting fire wood

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen collecting fire wood during winter survival training near Star City, Russia, on 21…

Building a shelter during winter survival training

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen takes part in winter survival training near Star City, Russia, on 21 January 2014.…

Expedition 40/41 prime crew during winter survival training

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst (left), Russian cosmonaut Max Suraev and Reid Wiseman of NASA (right) take part…

Alexander survival training

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst during winter survival training near Star City, Russia, on 23 January 2013. Survival…

Expedition 40/41 prime crew during winter survival training

Russian cosmonaut Max Suraev (left), ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and Reid Wiseman of NASA (right) take part…