Sentinel-3A, the third ESA-developed Copernicus satellite carrying four Earth-observing instruments, was launched on 16 February 2016,…
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Comet on 13 February 2016 – OSIRIS narrow-angle camera
OSIRIS narrow-angle camera image taken on 13 February 2016, when Rosetta was 45.8 km from Comet…
Fuel cells powering inner-city vehicles
Inner-city deliveries in Austria may soon be powered by pollution-free fuel cell technology that is also…
Cubesats: Miniaturised technology in space
Whenever someone says 'satellite' people often think of huge and heavy telecommunication satellites with massive solar…
Uniting the Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli
Timelapse video showing Schiaparelli, the entry, descent and landing demonstrator module of the ExoMars 2016 mission,…
Sentinel-3A liftoff
Sentinel-3A – the first in the two-satellite Sentinel-3 mission – lifted off on a Rockot launcher…
Arralis integrated circuit
A close-up glimpse at part of a microchip designed to provide high-frequency radar for future space…
Sentinel-3A liftoff
Sentinel-3A – the first in the two-satellite Sentinel-3 mission – lifted off on a Rockot launcher…
Sentinel-3A launch event webcast – part 1
Replay of the Sentinel-3A launch event at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre in Germany on 16…
Sentinel-3 for oceans
Covering 70% of the planet, the oceans are directly linked to our weather and climate. They…