Vega releases five satellites in complex mission
Arianespace launched a Vega rocket on a complex mission early this morning that demonstrated the flexibility of its upper stage and multisatellite carrier.
Arianespace launched a Vega rocket on a complex mission early this morning that demonstrated the flexibility of its upper stage and multisatellite carrier.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2016
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Research led by the National Centre of Earth Observation at the University of Leicester is going to new heights in the atmosphere to get a better handle on methane emitted from wetlands in the Amazon.
Environment
Sep 14, 2016
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Today, ESA and Arianespace signed a contract to secure the launch of the Aeolus satellite. With this milestone, a better understanding of Earth's winds is another step closer.
Space Exploration
Sep 7, 2016
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With its sights firmly fixed on Earth, Europe's eye in the sky never saw it coming.
Space Exploration
Aug 31, 2016
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Wildlife habitats close to airports pose a serious risk to safety at takeoff and landing. Thanks to ESA, a new service lets airports use satellites to identify and manage these areas.
Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2016
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Suddenly, everyone from the U.S. government, commercial satellite companies, universities and even high school students needs to have a small satellite.
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2016
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Most computer simulations of climate change are underestimating by at least one degree Fahrenheit how warm the world will get this century, a new study suggests.
Earth Sciences
Apr 7, 2016
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Japan successfully launched a jointly developed space observation satellite on Wednesday tasked with studying mysterious black holes, the country's space agency said.
Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2016
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North Korea said Sunday it had successfully put a satellite into orbit, with a rocket launch widely condemned as another defiant step towards developing a missile capable of striking the US mainland.
Space Exploration
Feb 7, 2016
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Weeks after its fourth nuclear test, North Korea announced plans Tuesday to launch an Earth observation satellite on a rocket later this month, in what critics see as a covert test of banned technology for a ballistic missile ...
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2016
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