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ESA 2003 events calendar
In 2003 ESA will be involved in a series of international events. The major ones are…
Bringing the coldness of space to the Sahara
Cooling is key in the Sahara Desert, especially when you’re in the middle of it, trying…
Space technologies to help Pescarolo Sport team in Dakar Rally
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Pescarolo Sport have concluded a technology partnership agreement under which…
Integral’s first look at the gamma-ray Universe
ESA’s gamma-ray satellite, Integral, is fully operational. Integral’s first ground-breaking images of the high-energy Universe were…
Successful Ariane launch
Just after midnight on Dec 17-18 an Ariane 4 soared into the sky above Kourou in…
MSG-1 delivers key information about the Earths climate
The GERB instrument onboard the MSG-1 (Meteosat Second Generation) satellite took its first measurements, Thursday 12…
ESA’s Rosetta Mission
Rosetta’s 10 year expedition will begin on 13 January 2003, with an Ariane-5 launch from Kourou…
Safer harbour operations with EGNOS
It will soon be much safer for ships to enter and move around narrow harbours with…
Innovative instrument on board MSG-1 delivers key information
The GERB instrument on board the MSG-1 (Meteosat Second Generation) satellite took its first measurements yesterday,…