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Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9

Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

WASHINGTON — European weather satellite operator Eumetsat has shifted the upcoming launch of a weather satellite from an Ariane 6 to a ...

ESA takes first step to modify georeturn policies

ESA takes first step to modify georeturn policies

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

WASHINGTON — European Space Agency member states have taken a step towards modifying long-standing policies that award contracts for agency programs based ...

Three Landmark Rocket Launches You Must Watch

Three Landmark Rocket Launches You Must Watch

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

People watch as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space … [+] Center on ...

Europe seeks to launch into clearing skies

Europe seeks to launch into clearing skies

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

One of the challenges of seeing a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is actually seeing the launch. A marine ...

NASA and ESA complete agreement for cooperation on Mars rover mission

NASA and ESA complete agreement for cooperation on Mars rover mission

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

WASHINGTON — NASA and the European Space Agency have completed an agreement under which NASA will provide hundreds of millions of dollars ...

See The Jaw-Dropping New Video Of The Sun By A Spacecraft Almost There

See The Jaw-Dropping New Video Of The Sun By A Spacecraft Almost There

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

ESA’s Sun-explorer Solar Orbiter ESA/Medialab The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent back the first video of the sun from just two-thirds of ...

A new era: Ariane 6 maiden launch campaign gets underway

A new era: Ariane 6 maiden launch campaign gets underway

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

29 On July 5, 2023, the Ariane 5 launch vehicle took flight for the last time, thus ending a storied 27-year career ...

Falcon 9 launches Galileo navigation satellites

Falcon 9 launches Galileo navigation satellites

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 successfully placed into orbit a pair of Galileo navigation satellites April 27 in a launch that was ...

Are there Spiders on Mars? ESA unveils truth behind the mysterious clusters seen on the red planet

Are there Spiders on Mars? ESA unveils truth behind the mysterious clusters seen on the red planet

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The European Space Age (ESA) recently shared pictures of the mysterious spider-like clusters on the planet Mars. The space agency has, however, ...

Satellite Photo Shows an Army of ‘Black Spiders’ on Mars

Satellite Photo Shows an Army of ‘Black Spiders’ on Mars

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A photo taken by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has set the internet alight after it apparently shows large clusters ...