SMART-1’s revolutionary propulsion system was successfully fired at 12:25 UT on 30 September, 2003, in orbit…
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Winning racer backed by space technology
The latest racing victory at Nogaro, France, underlined a triumphant season for Pescarolo’s team and their…
SMART-1 leaves Earth
SMART-1, Europe’s first science spacecraft designed to orbit the Moon, has completed the first part of…
Future weather satellite activities unveiled
ESA intends to build on its quarter-century of experience constructing and flying weather satellites with new…
ZARM Drop Tower becomes ESA External Facility
The European Space Agency is to declare the “Zentrum für Angewandte Raumfahrt Microgravitation” ZARM Drop Tower…
Envisat radar tracks river levels worldwide
For over a decade ESA has used satellites to bounce radar pulses off the Earth and…
Baby satellites
ESA’s second microsatellite, Proba-2, is under development for a launch early in 2006. Like Proba-1, in…
SMART-1 satellite ready for lift-off
Follow the SMART-1 launch from an ESA or Arianespace establishment. During the night of Saturday 27/Sunday…
Mediterranean hot flush detected after scorching summer
The record-breaking long hot summer heated Europe’s seas as well as the land. Results returned from…
SMART-1: the first spacecraft of the future
A very efficient engine, plenty of room for instruments, accurate performance, good price. All these features…