Swarm is ESA’s first constellation of Earth observation satellites. The three identical satellites are designed to…
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Swarm: an orbit with a difference
ESA’s Swarm mission is set to unravel the mysteries of Earth’s magnetic field. As well as…
Swarm launch: simultaneous separation
ESA’s Swarm mission is dedicated to identifying and measuring precisely the different magnetic signals that make…
Venus Express Investigation – Stories from the Materials and Electrical Components Lab
The lab is an impartial authority - decades of accumulated experience to back up project teams,…
CAVES 2012 debriefing
ESA CAVES course designer Loredana Bessone and the astronauts that took part in CAVES 2012 recount…
Metop-B launch
Metop-B was launched today, 17 September, from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz rocket lifted off at…
Europe’s space hub is opening gates to public
A rare chance is coming to glimpse the inner workings of Europe’s space activities. The largest…