The first global map of vegetation from the recently launched Proba-V has been unveiled, demonstrating that…
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Sentinel-1 encapsulation vacuum chamber
Sentinel-1A being enclosed in the vacuum chamber at Thales Alenia Space near Rome, Italy. Here, the…
Alphasat fuelled with chemical propellant
Alphasat completed the fuelling operations on July 5, 2013. A specialist Thales Alenia Space team loaded…
Checking the spacesuits
Chris Cassidy (left) and Luca Parmitano checking their spacesuits on 3 July 2013. During their sortie…
MIRI integration into JWST payload module
MIRI, the mid-infrared camera and spectrograph (left), was installed in the science payload module of the…
Volare spacewalk training
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will venture outside the International Space Station to install equipment and perform…
Thinking about the actual EVA
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA's Chris Cassidy will take part in two spacewalks outside the…
Mars on Earth
Technology image of the week: Dutch students explore ESA's 'Mars Yard', designed for planetary rover testing