ZARM Drop Tower becomes ESA External Facility

The European Space Agency is to declare the “Zentrum für Angewandte Raumfahrt Microgravitation” ZARM Drop Tower…

Envisat radar tracks river levels worldwide

For over a decade ESA has used satellites to bounce radar pulses off the Earth and…

Baby satellites

ESA’s second microsatellite, Proba-2, is under development for a launch early in 2006. Like Proba-1, in…

SMART-1 satellite ready for lift-off

Follow the SMART-1 launch from an ESA or Arianespace establishment. During the night of Saturday 27/Sunday…

Mediterranean hot flush detected after scorching summer

The record-breaking long hot summer heated Europe’s seas as well as the land. Results returned from…

SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL RESIGNS

NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe accepted letters of resignation from all 11 members and consultants of the…

NASA COMPLETES ORBITAL SPACE PLANE DESIGN REVIEW

NASA’s Orbital Space Plane (OSP) program is one step closer to becoming the nation’s next space…

Canadian Medical Residents Train at NASA

Four Canadian medical residents will attend a four week Aerospsace Medicine Elective at NASA in the…

SMART-1: the first spacecraft of the future

A very efficient engine, plenty of room for instruments, accurate performance, good price. All these features…

SMART-1 mission to the Moon ready for launch

The launch campaign for Arianespace Flight 162 has resumed, with a September 27 liftoff date now…