ESA Space Transport retweeted
Meet Argonaut: Europe's lunar lander programme 🌙
🚀 Launching on Ariane 6 rockets by end of 2030, Argonaut will deliver technology demonstrators 🤖, infrastructure 🏗️, science 🔬 and cargo 📦 to the Moon.
🔗esa.int/Science_Explor…
🚀 Launching on Ariane 6 rockets by end of 2030, Argonaut will deliver technology demonstrators 🤖, infrastructure 🏗️, science 🔬 and cargo 📦 to the Moon.
🔗esa.int/Science_Explor…
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An @esa project developed a new tool that generates complete life-cycle assessments of space hardware.
The software can aid the eco-design of spacecraft, launchers, ground stations and complete missions.
The ACT tool is being developed by EcoDeltaV:
esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…
The software can aid the eco-design of spacecraft, launchers, ground stations and complete missions.
The ACT tool is being developed by EcoDeltaV:
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RT @Arianespace: 🚀 VA267 – LE-04 : Ariane 6's 10th flight is on the horizon!
Arianespace is preparing to launch 36 Amazon Leo satellites a…
Arianespace is preparing to launch 36 Amazon Leo satellites a…
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Live now: watch.esa.int/two/
The fifth edition of ESA's FLPP Autumn Session is happening tomorrow 🍂
Once again, this event will bring together ESA, industry, investor and Member State delegates to review progress across Europe’s space transportation activities.
Livestream starts on 14 October 14:00 CEST more information, visit the website: spacetransportation.esa.int/event/future-s…
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The fifth edition of ESA's FLPP Autumn Session is happening tomorrow 🍂
Once again, this event will bring together ESA, industry, investor and Member State delegates to review progress across Europe’s space transportation activities.
Livestream starts on 14 October 14:00 CEST more information, visit the website: spacetransportation.esa.int/event/future-s…
Once again, this event will bring together ESA, industry, investor and Member State delegates to review progress across Europe’s space transportation activities.
Livestream starts on 14 October 14:00 CEST more information, visit the website: spacetransportation.esa.int/event/future-s…
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
“This moment could be historic.”
At #IAC2026, we discussed Europe’s future in exploration with our Member States, ahead of key decisions at the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting this December.
🔗esa.int/About_Us/Corpo…
At #IAC2026, we discussed Europe’s future in exploration with our Member States, ahead of key decisions at the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting this December.
🔗esa.int/About_Us/Corpo…
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
Envisioned, built, and launched by Europe.
@esa keeps delivering the reliable satellites that enable the @EU_Commission's world-leading Copernicus programme.
And now, Sentinel-3C is showing us what it can do.
esa.int/Applications/O…
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Today at #IAC2026, our Director, Géraldine Naja, received the WIA-Europe the Outstanding Achievement Award 🧡
This award distinguishes women with exceptional accomplishments and leadership qualities.
Awards like this serve as a source of inspiration for future generations.
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📸 credits: jonasphotto
This award distinguishes women with exceptional accomplishments and leadership qualities.
Awards like this serve as a source of inspiration for future generations.
o/G9JzqOpGZ3
📸 credits: jonasphotto
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Second fuelling rehearsal ✅
Themis, @esa's reusable rocket stage demonstrator, has complete its second 'wet dress rehearsal' at Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 29 September.
The rocket prototype was filled with liquid nitrogen to test the complete system.
Themis, @esa's reusable rocket stage demonstrator, has complete its second 'wet dress rehearsal' at Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 29 September.
The rocket prototype was filled with liquid nitrogen to test the complete system.
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As a reusable launcher, Themis is designed to touchdown on land within an area of just 20 x 20 square metres.
There, robots will move towards the launcher and connect to it, draining any remaining fuel and oxidiser.
esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…
There, robots will move towards the launcher and connect to it, draining any remaining fuel and oxidiser.
esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…
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Check out this interview from our Director of Space Transportation, Géraldine Naja ⬇️
air-cosmos.latribune.fr/article/espace…
air-cosmos.latribune.fr/article/espace…
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We teamed up with @DLR_en to record rocket emissions 🚀
On 1 October, DLR launched a sounding rocket called Mapheus-17.
But, before liftoff, something else took off: an aircraft called Falcon 20E, which flew through the rocket plume and circle around, collecting as much data as possible.
On 1 October, DLR launched a sounding rocket called Mapheus-17.
But, before liftoff, something else took off: an aircraft called Falcon 20E, which flew through the rocket plume and circle around, collecting as much data as possible.
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The experiment, called Firewall, not only recorded emissions soon after launch, but continued monitoring as the released molecules interacted with the compounds present in the atmosphere, to possibly form different molecules.
On the ground, other instruments also collected complementary data.
Read more ⬇️
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On the ground, other instruments also collected complementary data.
Read more ⬇️
esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…
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What have we done last month?
🚀 We launched FLEX and Sentinel-3C on the same Vega-C rocket
🚀 Isar Aerospace's Spectrum launcher achieved the first launch to orbit from continental Europe
September may have ended, but we keep going!
youtube.com/watch?v=FyTnJa…
🚀 We launched FLEX and Sentinel-3C on the same Vega-C rocket
🚀 Isar Aerospace's Spectrum launcher achieved the first launch to orbit from continental Europe
September may have ended, but we keep going!
youtube.com/watch?v=FyTnJa…
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
📣 Journalists are invited to attend our Intermediate Ministerial Meeting in Rome on 15 December, where ESA Member States will discuss Europe’s future in space exploration.
📰 Register by 30 October: esa.int/Newsroom/Press…
#IMM26
📰 Register by 30 October: esa.int/Newsroom/Press…
#IMM26
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
A busy few months for ESA! Catch up with the latest ESA Impact visual report, featuring the launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C, three spacewalks in 15 days, new milestones on BepiColombo's journey to Mercury and more.
🔗 esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/pub…
🔗 esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/pub…
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
Inspector Smile is ready for science! 🫡
This is Smile’s first ultraviolet view showing an auroral substorm.
With the ultraviolet camera now operational, Smile becomes the first spacecraft since 2008 to capture the full ring of northern lights around the north pole in
This is Smile’s first ultraviolet view showing an auroral substorm.
With the ultraviolet camera now operational, Smile becomes the first spacecraft since 2008 to capture the full ring of northern lights around the north pole in
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter.
Earlier today, @ESA_Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras.
1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera 2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam
3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam
Earlier today, @ESA_Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras.
1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera 2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam
3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
One launch is a milestone. This is just the beginning.
We're building the foundation for reliable, scalable access to space, enabling independent access to the infrastructure that modern economies, security and innovation depend on.
We're building the foundation for reliable, scalable access to space, enabling independent access to the infrastructure that modern economies, security and innovation depend on.
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ESA Space Transport retweeted
We are providing an additional €2.7 million to support Rocket Factory Augsburg as it prepares for the first RFA One test flight from SaxaVord Spaceport in the UK. 🚀
Through our Boost! programme, we’re supporting further testing and launch infrastructure ahead of RFA One’s /t.co/iqq9cCbf1C
Through our Boost! programme, we’re supporting further testing and launch infrastructure ahead of RFA One’s /t.co/iqq9cCbf1C
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