First launch of the new Ariane – December 11

Arianespace has announced that the first launch of the new Ariane 10 tonne will take place…

Ehealth for Europe

Sitting in a doctor’s waiting room is not most people’s idea of fun, so a recent…

ESA addresses international teachers conference

The European Council of International Schools (ECIS) recently invited ESA to its annual conference to present…

ISS brings advances in technology for telemedicine

On Thursday 5 December 2002 an ESA-coordinated demonstration in medical telediagnostics was carried out on board…

Three European astronauts to fly to the International Space Station in 2003

Next year three more European astronauts are scheduled to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).…

ECS-4: conclusion to a success story

One of the first European Communications Satellites (ECS) to cover the whole European continent is being…

Road testing technologies of the future

ESA is offering industry the opportunity to use a van fully equipped to demonstrate the next…

When more data can mean more fun

Tomorrow’s spacecraft will be capable of generating more data than they can transmit to Earth. In…

ESA proposes Johannesburg follow-up, hands over

The European Space Agency recently proposed to representatives of the world’s major satellite Earth observation organizations…

Artist’s impression of Beagle 2 lander

ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, carrying the Beagle 2 lander, was launched on 2 June 2003, arriving…