‘Fly-bys’, or ‘gravity assist’ manoeuvres, are now a standard part of spaceflight and are used by…
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Nuna II breaks all records in the World Solar Challenge!
The Dutch solar car Nuna II, using ESA space technology, finished first in the World Solar…
Space technology keeps Nuna II ahead of the pack
The Nuon Solar Team look set to beat their own world record for driving a sun-powered…
Integral discovers hidden black holes
Integral, ESA’s powerful gamma-ray space telescope, has discovered what seems to be a new class of…
ESA astronaut flies Cervantes mission to ISS
The Cervantes mission, with European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque, and the ISS Expedition 8 crew…
Solar Power Challenge uses Space technology
On 19 October 30 cars will be jostling for position at the start of the 7th…
Galileo Concession: shortlisting to proceed
The Galileo Joint Undertaking is officially issuing a first invitation to tender for the Galileo Concession.…
Space Days approaching
The ESA-sponsored Industry Space Days 2003 will provide companies with an inside view of the European…
Return to space for Spanish ESA astronaut
On 18 October the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 11:37…
Satellite broadband to boost rural economies
The so-called digital divide that excludes rural communities from the benefits of broadband access could be…