A major challenge of testing technologies and materials for space is that the orbital environment can…
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VV02 fairing integration
Proba-V fixed to the Vespa (Vega secondary payload adapter), above Vietnam’s VNREDSat-1 Earth observation satellite and…
The Space Debris Story 2013
The story of space debris highlighting how the unintended consequences of intense spaceflight activity during the…
Fully assembled Vega VV02 on pad
ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad, 22 April, 2013. Final…
Fully assembled Vega VV02 on pad
ESA’s Vega VV02 rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad, 22 April, 2013. Final…
Cleaning space
Artist’s concept showing how a defunct satellite could be grappled for a controlled reentry into Earth’s…
Earth from Space: Special edition
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. In this special edition,…
Luca Parmitano : bio & training
As a young test pilot, Luca Parmitano from Italy was lucky enough to join ESA's Astronaut…
Proba-V carrying radiation detector from CERN to space
As ESA’s Proba-V minisatellite monitors terrestrial vegetation, it will also survey the space surrounding itself. A…