Tag: ESA

ESA’s Sentinel-3 Payload Manager Constantin Mavrocordatos and Spacecraft and Launch Campaign Manager Kristof Gantois join the show to tell us more about the Sentinel-3A satellite and its mission

Space Science Image of the Week: ESA’s Herschel space observatory has revealed much about our galaxy’s dense molecular clouds, including the nearby Serpens Core

ESA astronaut Tim Peake captures his spacewalk with Earth reflecting in his helmet’s visor

After a 4 hour 43 minute spacewalk to replace a failed power regulator and install cabling, ESA astronaut Tim Peake and NASA astronaut Tim Kopra are back inside the International Space Station.

Our week through the lens:
11-15 January 2016

Replay of today’s media briefing on the European Data Relay System (EDRS) at ESA headquarters, 15 January

After 30 years of working on dozens of missions, an ESA antenna in Australia has been retired because of urban expansion and the increased risk of radio interference.

Replay of ESA Director General Jan Woerner’s media briefing at ESA headquarters in Paris, 15 January

With ESA astronaut Tim Peake stepping out of the International Space Station tomorrow, have you ever wanted to know if you have what it takes to be an astronaut? ESA is offering a trial version of a test developed for future astronauts for you to try at home – and by taking part you will help us select a new generation of astronauts.

Watch media briefing on the European Data Relay System (EDRS) on Friday 15 January at ESA Headquarters, from 11:30 CET

Operations image of the week: Huygens’ fish-eye view of Titan a decade ago

Watch the spacewalk of ESA astronaut Tim Peake and NASA astronaut Tim Kopra on Friday as they exit the International Space Station