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Europe to Test Fly a Suborbital Space Plane in 2014
Virgin Galactic isn’t the only one building a suborbital spaceplane: Europe plans to test fly its own suborbital spaceship in 2014.
‘Dirty Hack’ Restores ESA Cluster Mission From Near Loss
Using an unorthodox ‘dirty hack’, ESA was able to successfully recover the four-satellite Cluster mission from a near loss.
Martian Moon Phobos Slips Past Jupiter
ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft performed a special manoeuvre to observe an unusual alignment of Jupiter and the martian moon Phobos.
Looking at the Volatile Side of the Moon
Specialists are looking at ESA’s proposed Lunar Lander mission to find out how to seek water and other volatile resources from the Moon.
Raising the ISS: ATV Johannes Kepler conducts the ‘Big Boost’
Europe’s ATV Johannes Kepler Significantly Boosts the Orbit of the International Space Station.
Soyuz Launch Site in French Guiana Ready for Maiden flight
The Soyuz site at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is now ready for its first launch.
European Supply Ship ATV Johannes Kepler Docks with ISS
Eight days after launch, Europe’s latest Automated Transfer Vehicle, Johannes Kepler has successfully docking with the International Space Station.
European Supply Ship Johannes Kepler En Route to Space Station
The unmanned supply ship will deliver critical supplies and perform a Space Sataion reboost during its four-month mission.
International Jupiter Mission Achieves Milestone
The proposed NASA/ESA mission singles out the Jupiter’s icy moons Europa and Ganymede as “special worlds”.
Azorean Dish to Track ATV Johannes Kepler Launch
When Europe’s second Automated Transfer Vehicle lifts off, a new ESA tracking station on Portugal’s Santa Maria island will monitor its flight.