Sentinel-1A launch timeline
Find below a detailed timeline for the launch of Sentinel-1A on 3 April 2014. Lift off is set for 21:02:31 GMT (23:02:31 CEST) on board Soyuz ST flight VS07 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French...
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A night shift like never before
One might think One might think that after being able to bring the launch date forward from 15 to 3 April (since when do launch dates come forward?), that after successfully achieving the shortest...
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Sentinel-2 launch timeline
On 23 June, a Vega launcher will loft the first of ESA's dual Sentinel-2 satellites into orbit from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou. For the mission control team, liftoff will mark the end of many months...
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Galileo satellites performing beautifully
Remember those two Galileo satellites that our friends at Arianespace rocketed into orbit last week? They are doing extremely well, thank you very much. Galileo satellites 9 and 10 are functioning...
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Galileo 9 & 10 handover complete
The Galileo 9/10 LEOP at ESOC is complete! On 20 September at 18:22 CEST, the joint ESA/CNES team at ESOC confirmed that handover of Galileo satellites 9/10 to the Galileo Control Centre near Munich...
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To catch a speeding satellite: Estrack redevelopment down under
Editor’s note: The Estrack team at ESOC are redeveloping the network’s tracking capability in Australia. The existing tracking station at New Norcia (NNO), which hosts one of three Agency’s 35m...
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ESOC ground operations team ready for LPF
A happy and confident Ground Operations Team ready for LISA Pathfinder launch at ESOC! L-R (seated): Daniel Firre, our LPF Ground Operations Manager, Yves Doat, Guillermo Lorenzo, Fabienne Delhaise...
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It's official! LISA Pathfinder is safely en route to a virtual point in space called the Sun-Earth Libration Point 1 (SEL1), 1.5 million km from Earth. A main engine burn during the weekend provided...
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Behind the scenes at a rocket launch
As the old saying goes, It takes a village... or, rather, it takes an extended network of expert teams on multiple continents to launch a rocket! ESA and industrial support teams were out supporting...
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Satellite studying Earth’s diminishing ice swerves to avoid collision
CryoSat. Credit: ESA/P. Carril On Monday, 9 July 2018, engineers based at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre in Germany made the decision to alter the path of the CryoSat satellite, preventing a...
View ArticleSentinel-1A launch timeline
Find below a detailed timeline for the launch of Sentinel-1A on 3 April 2014. Lift off is set for 21:02:31 GMT (23:02:31 CEST) on board Soyuz ST flight VS07 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French...
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A night shift like never before
One might think One might think that after being able to bring the launch date forward from 15 to 3 April (since when do launch dates come forward?), that after successfully achieving the shortest...
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Sentinel-2 launch timeline
On 23 June, a Vega launcher will loft the first of ESA’s dual Sentinel-2 satellites into orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou. For the mission control team, liftoff will mark the end of many months...
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Galileo satellites performing beautifully
Remember those two Galileo satellites that our friends at Arianespace rocketed into orbit last week? They are doing extremely well, thank you very much. Galileo satellites 9 and 10 are functioning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Galileo 9 & 10 handover complete
The Galileo 9/10 LEOP at ESOC is complete! On 20 September at 18:22 CEST, the joint ESA/CNES team at ESOC confirmed that handover of Galileo satellites 9/10 to the Galileo Control Centre near Munich...
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To catch a speeding satellite: Estrack redevelopment down under
Editor’s note: The Estrack team at ESOC are redeveloping the network’s tracking capability in Australia. The existing tracking station at New Norcia (NNO), which hosts one of three Agency’s 35m...
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ESOC ground operations team ready for LPF
A happy and confident Ground Operations Team ready for LISA Pathfinder launch at ESOC! L-R (seated): Daniel Firre, our LPF Ground Operations Manager, Yves Doat, Guillermo Lorenzo, Fabienne Delhaise...
View ArticleEn route to nothing
It’s official! LISA Pathfinder is safely en route to a virtual point in space called the Sun-Earth Libration Point 1 (SEL1), 1.5 million km from Earth. A main engine burn during the weekend provided...
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Behind the scenes at a rocket launch
As the old saying goes, It takes a village… or, rather, it takes an extended network of expert teams on multiple continents to launch a rocket! ESA and industrial support teams were out supporting the...
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Satellite studying Earth’s diminishing ice swerves to avoid collision
CryoSat. Credit: ESA/P. Carril On Monday, 9 July 2018, engineers based at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre in Germany made the decision to alter the path of the CryoSat satellite, preventing a...
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