SPACENEWS

At its 315th session on 22 and 23 March 2023, the ESA Council approved a series of nominations and extensions of contracts for ESA directors: Mr Rolf Densing, as Director of Operations (D/OPS), renewed for two years as of 1 January 2024 Mr Eric Morel de Westgaver, as Director of European, Legal and International Matters Read More

The two spacecraft forming ESA’s Proba-3 mission for precise formation flying in orbit are now complete. All the instruments and sensors allowing them to manoeuvre to millimetre scale precision relative to one another have been integrated aboard, and the pair are fully wrapped in multi-layer insulation – ready to be tested in simulated space conditions. Read More

At Cape Canaveral SpaceX launched their 20th mission so far this year on Friday late morning for Starlink 5-5 with a ten time first stage booster B-1076 from launch pad SLC-40 Cape Canaveral Florida at 11:43 AM. Fifty-three internet satellites were delivered to space and the first stage booster successfully landed on their drone ship Read More

For the first time ever, ESA Academy is opening a call for university students to apply for the pilot edition of the Navigation Training Course, to be held from 26 to 30 June 2023 at ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Belgium. This Training Course has been developed by ESA Education and ESA’s Read More

Get ready to bounce. Bouncing around on the Moon not only sounds like a lot of fun, but it could also be good for astronaut's muscles, bones and the cardiorespiratory system. The "Movement in Low gravity environments" (MoLo) programme from ESA’s space medicine team at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, aims to Read More

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image features the diverse landscape surrounding Monterrey, the capital of the northeast state of Nuevo León, Mexico. Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn more. This image, acquired on 5 March 2023, shows a region which combines mountain ranges, agricultural Read More

In brief A panel of independent experts, including former Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has called on the European Space Agency to significantly increase its autonomy in human and robotic space exploration. In-depth Revolution Space: Europe's Mission for Space Exploration Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Danish Prime Minister, introduced the report with a vibrant Read More

The Future of 3D Printed Rockets Has Arrived! At 11:25 PM EDT on March 22nd 2023 Relativity Space made history with the first ever 85% 3D printed rocket which accomplished liftoff, Max Q and first stage separation on their first ever attempt to reach orbit. It appears the 2nd stage had issues during and after Read More

The state expects to increase international routes and frequencies to Merida’s International Airport. This February, the state of Yucatan registered the highest number of passengers in its history, 53.7% more than in 2022.   The Minister of Tourism of the state of Yucatan, Michelle Fridman is attending the activities and meetings of Routes Americas, the Read More

International management consultancy brings in industry know-how and expertise in shaping corporate transformations The common goal is to introduce sustainable aviation fuels as early as possible by promoting research and production The international management consultancy Horváth joined aireg – Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany – on February 1, 2023. The initiative bundles commitment Read More