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Europe’s ATV Cargo Craft is Ready for Launch
Europe’s latest Automated Transfer Vehicle is ready for launch. The unmanned spaceship will deliver essential supplies to the ISS.
First European Soyuz Launch Set for August 31
The first flight of Russia’s Soyuz carrier rocket from Europe’s space center in French Guiana will loft two Galileo navigation satellites.
After 244 days, Mars500 ‘arrives’ in Orbit Around Mars
After 244 days of virtual interplanetary flight, the Mars500 crew has arrived at the Red planet.
First Galileo Satellite Undergoes Launch Check-up
Europe’s first Galileo navigation satellite is undergoing testing at ESA’s technical Center in the Netherlands.
ESA Gears Up for Second ATV Launch
ATV-2 is almost ready for lift off from Europe’s Spaceport. It will be the heaviest load ever lofted into space by Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket.
Ariane 5 Rocket Completes Basic Assembly
Initial assembly of the year’s third Ariane 5 launch vehicle has been completed.
Comet-Chaser Heads for Date with Asteroid Lutetia
Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft is headed for a blind date with Asteroid Lutetia.
Hylas Spacecraft Remains on Schedule for Launch
The completion of a series of important tests has brought the Hylas spacecraft one a step closer to launch.
50th Ariane 5 Rocket Blasts Off with Dual Satellites
With this mission, Arianespace’s heavy-lift launch vehicle has lofted a combined total of more than 661,386 pounds since its maiden flight in 1996.
Astronauts for 520-Day Simulated Mars Mission Announced
Six ‘Astronauts’ plus one reserve will take part in a 520-day simulated journey to the Red Planet.