• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 29th, 2014
Rosetta Instruments Coming Online Flawlessly

Rosetta Instruments Coming Online Flawlessly

Commissioning procedures should conclude in a few weeks

ESA Control Room Reacts to First Rosetta Signal – Photo

ESA Control Room Reacts to First Rosetta Signal – Photo

The spacecraft returned to life after 31 months in hibernation

Gaia Enters Orbit in L2 Lagrangian Point

Gaia Enters Orbit in L2 Lagrangian Point

The spacecraft was launched into space in late December 2013

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 17th, 2013
Swarm Begins Analyzing Earth's Magnetic Field

Swarm Begins Analyzing Earth's Magnetic Field

A short explanation of how the three identical spacecraft work

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 10th, 2013
ESA Monitored the Latest Massive Storm Surge in Europe

ESA Monitored the Latest Massive Storm Surge in Europe

A huge storm blasted through northern Europe a couple of days ago

EUMETSAT Takes Over Control of MetOp-B Satellite

EUMETSAT Takes Over Control of MetOp-B Satellite

ESA recently finished the post-launch testing and commissioning phases

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 18th, 2012
ESA's MetOp-B Weather Satellite Launches Successfully

ESA's MetOp-B Weather Satellite Launches Successfully

The spacecraft will improve Europe's climate research capabilities

Sentinel Mission Control Systems Undergo Testing

Sentinel Mission Control Systems Undergo Testing

ESA wants to ensure everything is running properly before launching the satellites

ESA Switches Galileo Controls to Germany

ESA Switches Galileo Controls to Germany

The GCC facility was build specifically for this task