Gaia launch – Lift-off

Watch a replay of ESA's billion-star surveyor Gaia launching into space at 09:12UT/10:12CET on 19 December

Gaia launch replay highlights

ESA’s Gaia mission blasted off on 19 December 2013 on a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport…

Gaia launch – Full replay

Watch the full replay of the launch coverage of ESA's billion-star surveyor Gaia. Liftoff occurred at…

Valencia

Valencia, Spain, seen from over 300 km above Earth by an astronaut on the International Space…

Update from Kourou the day before launch day

ESA's Gaia mission is set for lift off from Kourou to produce an unprecedented 3D map…

Highlights 2013

2013 has been a year of firsts, farewells and astonishing findings. It began with ESA astronaut…

Preview 2014

2014 has all the elements to become an interesting year for Europe in space... Exciting launches,…

Hoisting of upper composite

Soyuz VS06 upper composite, Gaia space observatory, was transferred to the pad and installed inside the…

Soyuz VS06 transfer to launch zone

Soyuz VS06 was transferred to the launch zone on 14 December 2013 The vehicle was rolled…

Soyuz VS06 transfer to launch zone

Soyuz VS06 was transferred to the launch zone on 14 December 2013 The vehicle was rolled…