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The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to navigate the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft through its closest encounter with Venus to date; this historic gravity-assist maneuver will bring the spacecraft within just 379 kilometers (235 miles) of the planet’s surface—closer than the altitude of the International Space Station above Earth.
In a historic moment for government human spaceflight, the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that John McFall, a reserve astronaut in its corps, has been medically cleared for long-duration missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
In a significant milestone for European lunar exploration, Thales Alenia Space has secured a contract worth nearly $900 million to develop and deliver the Lunar Descent Element (LDE) for the Argonaut cargo lander.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Thales Alenia Space a €367 million ($383 million USD) contract to lead the development of EnVision, a groundbreaking satellite mission designed to explore Venus.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is doubling down on its commitment to fostering Europe’s commercial launch sector, announcing an additional €44.22 million ($46.7 million) in funding for four launch vehicle startups. The funding, part of ESA’s “Boost!” program, aims to advance the testing of launch vehicles from HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex, and Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA).
Preparations are underway for Ariane 6's second flight and inaugural commercial mission, which will now launch no earlier than mid-February. Originally scheduled for December, the mission has been delayed to the first quarter of 2025 due to ongoing preparations and adjustments.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted approval for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to proceed with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera asteroid mission, though other launches remain grounded for now.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has unveiled plans to expand its operations in the United Kingdom, coinciding with the UK government's announcement of £2.1 million ($2.7 million) in funding to address skills gaps in the space industry.
The amount of frost represents approximately 150,000 tonnes of water cycling between the surface and atmosphere daily during the cold seasons, equivalent to about 60 Olympic swimming pools.
In an ambitious leap for satellite technology and Earth observation, the European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch Φsat-2 (pronounced phisat-2), a 6U cubesat that exemplifies the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into space missions.
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