Reprogrammable satellite fuelled prior to launch

A sophisticated telecommunications satellite capable of being completely repurposed in orbit has been fuelled ready for…

Satellites for 5G to connect delivery vans seamlessly

A vehicle that remains continuously connected even when in remote areas is being road tested in…

ESA’s Boost! fosters new launch and in-orbit services

Companies with small satellites are set to benefit from a new end-to-end space transportation service offering…

Hubble returns to science operations

These early snapshots demonstrate the return of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to full science operations,…

ESA Highlights 2020: interactive format now available!

ESA Highlights 2020: interactive format now available! Click here for original story, ESA…

A European Robotic Arm to handle the Space Station

The European Robotic Arm (ERA) is set for launch on a Proton rocket to the International…

Golden pass

Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha”.…

Rescuing Integral: No thrust? No problem

A year ago tomorrow, a failure on the Integral spacecraft meant it fired its thrusters for…

Satellites map floods in western Europe

Image: Record rainfall has caused swollen rivers to burst their banks and wash away homes and…

ExoMars orbiter continues hunt for key signs of life on Mars

The ESA-Roscosmos Trace Gas Orbiter has set new upper limits on how much methane, ethane, ethylene and…