The third MetOp satellite, MetOp-C, has been launched on a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to continue the provision of data for weather forecasting from polar orbit.
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NASA Leads Urban Air Mobility ‘Grand Challenge’ Discussion with Industry
NASA officials welcomed more than 400 participants with a stake in the future of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to Seattle last week for a two-day gathering in which the agency presented its plans to host a series of Grand Challenges for the UAM community.
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KOUNOTORI7 was unberthed from the nadir port of Harmony (Node 2) by the SSRMS
KOUNOTORI7 was unberthed from the nadir port of Harmony (Node 2) by the SSRMS
Last Updated: November 8, 2018
KOUNOTORI7 unberthed from the ISS by the SSRMS. (Credit: JAXA/NASA)
KOUNOTORI7(HTV7) was unberthed from the nadir port of Harmony (Node 2) by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) at 8:32 p.m., November 7.
HTV7 will be moved to the releasing point below the station.
*All times are Japan Standard Time (JST. UTC + 9 hours)
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Astronaut's glory
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The hatch of KOUNOTORI7 was closed
The hatch of KOUNOTORI7 was closed
Last Updated: November 7, 2018
Hatch of the HTV7 was closed. This hach is HRSC unique structue and including HRSC itself. HRSC is installed under the white cover. (Credit: JAXA/NASA)
The KOUNOTORI7 hatch closure was confirmed at 0:26 a.m., November 7.
*All times are Japan Standard Time (JST. UTC + 9 hours)
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Watch MetOp-C launch
Follow the launch of the latest MetOp weather satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff is set for 7 November at 00:47 GMT (01:47 CET). Streaming from Arianespace starts at 01:27 CET -
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NASA Hosts Science Chat on Two Upcoming Out-of-this-World Encounters
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MetOp-C ready for big day
With liftoff set for 7 November, the latest MetOp weather satellite has been rolled out to the launch pad and positioned on the Soyuz rocket for its ride into space from French Guiana.
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A call for the cold
As the Northern hemisphere starts to feel the cold winter approaching, research stations in Antarctica are emerging from their long dark winter and awaiting the arrival of fresh supplies after living months in isolation.
A truly unique experience, ESA is calling medical research doctors to spend a year on the ice conducting researching into how humans adapt to living in extreme environments – as a stand-in to spaceflight. Do you have what it takes?
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