The UK government has announced plans to invest in the development of an air-breathing rocket engine…
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Alphasat installed on Sylda
Europe's largest telecom satellite Alphasat is installed on Ariane’s Sylda dual launch pod in the Batiment d’assemblage…
SABRE engine in place on Skylon spaceplane
The Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine, or SABRE, seen in place on a Skylon spaceplane. Designed by UK…
Alphasat stack moved to pallet
The satellite Alphasat and its launcher adaptor - collectively called the 'stack' when mated - are…
Earth from Space: Raystown Ray
Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In the…
Changing the socket on my PGT, after recovering the CPLA
Changing the socket on the Pistol Grip Tool (PGA) after recovering the mast Camera light and…
Columbus is visible in the reflection
These images were taken by ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano during his spacewalk, together with NASA's Chris Cassidy,…