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ESA at the 2003 Paris Air Show, le Bourget
From Sunday 15 to Sunday 22 June, ESA will be present at the 2003 Paris Air…
More autonomy for blind people thanks to satellite navigation
“When blind people take a taxi, they will be able to give directions to the taxi…
Ferrari blasts into the record books with Mars Express
At 19.45 CET on 2 June 2003, Ferrari began its fantastic journey to the Red Planet…
Successful Launch for Mars Express
The European Mars Express spaceprobe has been placed successfully in a trajectory that will take it…
Mars Express — fastest to the Red Planet
Mars Express is the first example of ESA’s new style of developing scientific missions: faster, smarter…
New destination for Rosetta, Europe’s comet chaser
Comet-chasing mission Rosetta will now set its sights on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. During its meeting on 13-14th…
SpaceGrid study ends on an optimistic note
Almost two years have gone by since ESA set up the SpaceGrid study to see how…
Securing Europe’s access to space, now and for the future
Ministers in charge of space affairs in Europe, meeting in Paris today, agreed on steps to…
First EGNOS signal in space
After several years of initial definition, detailed design, production and deployment activities, the EGNOS (European Geostationary…