Space : University student experiments take to the skies

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University student experiments take to the skies

27-03-2015 02:14 PM CET

It was up, up and away for seven teams of university students last week when the REXUS 17 and 18 sounding rockets took to the sky. The teams' experiments soared to the top of the Mesosphere, returning data that will now be analysed.

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Space : Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation

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Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation

28-03-2015 12:21 AM CET

The EU's Galileo satellite navigation system now has eight satellites in orbit following the launch of the latest pair. 

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Space : Galileo lifts off

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Galileo lifts off

27-03-2015 10:56 PM CET

Liftoff of Soyuz ST-B carrying Galileo satellites 7 and 8, at 21:46 GMT, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana

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Space : Galileo separation

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Galileo separation

28-03-2015 03:22 AM CET

Replay of the separation of Galileo satellites 7 and 8 from their Fregat upper stage

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Space : Galileo in flight

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Galileo in flight

26-03-2015 02:40 PM CET

Follow the flight of Europe's next two Galileo satellites, with live streaming here

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European Space Agency : Want to snag a satellite? Try a net

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Want to snag a satellite? Try a net

23-03-2015 09:25 AM CET

One of humanity's oldest technologies, the humble fishing net, may yet find a new role in space: bringing down dead satellites. 

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Fwd: Het Belgische hart van Europa vanuit de ruimte

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Het Belgische hart van Europa vanuit de ruimte

27-02-2015 10:00 AM CET

Zo ziet de Belgische hoofdstad Brussel eruit, gezien vanuit de ruimte. De wat vreemde kleuren zijn het gevolg van het feit dat het gaat om een opname in 'valse' kleuren. Bij een dergelijke opname geven de verschillende kleuren verschillende soorten vegetatie weer.

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Fwd: Bruxelles, cœur de l'Europe, vue depuis l'espace

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Bruxelles, cœur de l'Europe, vue depuis l'espace

27-02-2015 10:00 AM CET

Cette image en "fausses couleurs" a été prise par le satellite Spot-5 le 28 septembre 2011 et couvre une large partie de Bruxelles et de sa banlieue nord-est.
Si l'on s'intéresse plus particulièrement à la ville, on aperçoit un certain nombre d'espaces verts, tel le parc du Cinquantenaire en lisière du quartier européen. Bruxelles est la capitale de facto de l'Union européenne et grâce à la présence des institutions de l'Union sur son sol, la ville est devenue un pôle majeur des relations internationales.

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Last ATV reentry leaves legacy for future space exploration

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Last ATV reentry leaves legacy for future space exploration

15-02-2015 07:18 PM CET

ESA's fifth automated cargo ferry completed its mission to the International Space Station today when it reentered the atmosphere and burned up safely over an uninhabited area of the southern Pacific Ocean.

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ESA experimental spaceplane completes research flight

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ESA experimental spaceplane completes research flight

11-02-2015 04:30 PM CET

An experimental vehicle to develop an autonomous European reentry capability for future reusable space transportation has completed its mission. ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle flew a flawless reentry and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean just west of the Galapagos islands.

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ATV to bid farewell to Space Station for last time

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ATV to bid farewell to Space Station for last time

10-02-2015 07:51 PM CET

ESA's last Automated Transfer Vehicle will leave the International Space Station on Saturday for its final solo voyage, setting course for a fiery demise that will mark the end of its mission and the programme.

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IXV mission timeline

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IXV mission timeline

09-02-2015 11:00 AM CET

An annotated timeline of the most critical events during the IXV mission. ESA's wingless spaceplane is set for liftoff on a Vega rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, 11 February 2015.

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Fwd: Camera to record doomed ATV’s disintegration – from inside

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Camera to record doomed ATV's disintegration – from inside

06-02-2015 01:26 PM CET

Next Monday, ESA astronaut Samantha Christoforetti will float into Europe's space ferry to install a special infrared camera, set to capture unique interior views of the spacecraft's break-up on reentry.

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Space : Liftoff to splashdown

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Liftoff to splashdown

11-02-2015 08:15 PM CET

Relive IXV's 100 minute reentry success from liftoff at Europe's Spaceport to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on 11 February

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Space : IXV into position

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IXV into position

27-01-2015 03:30 PM CET

ESA's experimental spaceplane, in the final stages of preparation for launch, is mounted on the adapter that secures it to the Vega rocket

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Fwd: Opdracht 'Belgische' ruimtecargo Georges Lemaître weldra afgelopen

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Opdracht 'Belgische' ruimtecargo Georges Lemaître weldra afgelopen

11-01-2015 02:51 PM CET

De opdracht van het vijfde en laatste vrachtruimteschip van ESA voor het internationaal ruimtestation ISS zit er volgende maand op. Dan zal de naar de Belgische wetenschapper Georges Lemaître genoemde ruimtecargo in de atmosfeer van de aarde duiken en verbranden, maar niet zonder eerst belangrijke metingen te verrichten.

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European Space Agency : La mission du cargo spatial "belge" touche à sa fin

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La mission du cargo spatial "belge" touche à sa fin

12-01-2015 02:51 PM CET

La mission du cinquième et dernier vaisseau cargo de l'ESA vers la station spatiale internationale se terminera le mois prochain. Le cargo spatial – baptisé du nom du scientifique belge Georges Lemaître – plongera alors dans l'atmosphère terrestre pour s'y consumer, non sans avoir au préalable réalisé d'importantes mesures scientifiques.

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Thirty-five years of Ariane: how Ariane was born

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Thirty-five years of Ariane: how Ariane was born

22-12-2014 12:00 PM CET

As a new and crucial chapter is being written in the extraordinary Ariane saga, the space community is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the first Ariane flight, on 24 December 1979, which made the ambition of European access to space a reality.

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Video: "Ariane 6"

Ariane 6 by European Space Agency, ESA Decided upon in Luxembourg by the European Space Agency Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, Ariane 6 is a modular three-stage launcher (solid–cryogenic–cryogenic) with two configurations using: four boosters (A64) or two boosters (A62). ©2014 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066

Ariane 6 va booster l'emploi

En décidant de construire la fusée Ariane 6, l'Europe spatiale a choisi de maintenir son avance dans la conquête de ce vaste marché. Tout profit pour les entreprises qui, comme Thales Alenia Space à Charleroi ou Techspace Aero à Liège, entendent poursuivre l'aventure.

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