Thomas prepares for Time in space

Image: ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet trains for the Time experiment at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in…

European Service Module structure for Moon landing arrives in Bremen

The structure that will fly the first woman and next man to land on the Moon…

A new decade of European exploration

This year’s International Astronautical Congress will be visiting virtually the sites where Europe’s exploration of our…

Copernicus Sentinel-6 on Falcon 9

The animation illustrates the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich liftoff on Falcon 9 from the Vandenberg launch…

Natural fibres threaded into satellites for safer missions

A natural fibre that once wrapped early Egyptian mummies and was worn by Roman aristocrats has…

Demonstrator masters flight sequences for reusable rocket stages

A crucial part of rocket reusability is a smooth return and landing. ESA has helped Romania’s…

ESA Masterclass: Leadership at Mission Control with Paolo Ferri

Join experts from across ESA who share decades of knowledge, experience and lessons from careers at…

Call for Media: Upcoming Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite to map Earth’s oceans

Media representatives are invited to join an online press conference on Friday, 16 October, at 16:00…

ESA’s force-feedback rover controlled from a nation away

A controller in Germany operated ESA’s gripper-equipped Interact rover around a simulated moonscape at the Agency’s…

The current state of space debris

Swirling fragments of past space endeavours are trapped in orbit around Earth, threatening our future in…