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The mobile hangar has rolled out.
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
September 14, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The mobile hangar has rolled out.
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
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Another day, another launch 🚀
Later tonight, @esa.int's FLEX satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C are set to launch together on the same Vega-C rocket.
Livestream starts at 02:50 CEST on 15 September, with liftoff scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
See you on ESA WebTV Two!
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
Later tonight, @esa.int's FLEX satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C are set to launch together on the same Vega-C rocket.
Livestream starts at 02:50 CEST on 15 September, with liftoff scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
See you on ESA WebTV Two!
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-C
Two Earth observation satellites – ESA’s Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite, and the third satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission – are encapsulated inside the nose cone of a Vega-C launc...
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September 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Another day, another launch 🚀
Later tonight, @esa.int's FLEX satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C are set to launch together on the same Vega-C rocket.
Livestream starts at 02:50 CEST on 15 September, with liftoff scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
See you on ESA WebTV Two!
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
Later tonight, @esa.int's FLEX satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C are set to launch together on the same Vega-C rocket.
Livestream starts at 02:50 CEST on 15 September, with liftoff scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
See you on ESA WebTV Two!
🔗 www.esa.int/Applications...
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Don't miss it – @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C are ready for liftoff tonight!
📺 Broadcast starts at 02:50 CEST.
🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
Watch live at watch.esa.int/two/ or on ESA YouTube. 📺
📺 Broadcast starts at 02:50 CEST.
🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
Watch live at watch.esa.int/two/ or on ESA YouTube. 📺
FLEX and Sentinel-3C are ready for liftoff on Vega-C from Europe's Spaceport.
▶️ Tune in tonight from 02:50 CEST.
🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
🔗esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_ready_for_liftoff_on_Vega-C
▶️ Tune in tonight from 02:50 CEST.
🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
🔗esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FLEX_and_Sentinel-3C_ready_for_liftoff_on_Vega-C
September 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Don't miss it – @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C are ready for liftoff tonight!
📺 Broadcast starts at 02:50 CEST.
🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
Watch live at watch.esa.int/two/ or on ESA YouTube. 📺
📺 Broadcast starts at 02:50 CEST.
🚀 Liftoff is scheduled for 03:21 CEST.
Watch live at watch.esa.int/two/ or on ESA YouTube. 📺
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While #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C and @esa.int’s #FLEX missions prepare for liftoff, teams at #ESOC are performing final readiness checks with the supporting ground stations:
📡 ESA’s Kiruna station, KSAT’s Troll and Svalbard stations and SSC Space’s Alaska station.
🎥ESA
📡 ESA’s Kiruna station, KSAT’s Troll and Svalbard stations and SSC Space’s Alaska station.
🎥ESA
September 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
While #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C and @esa.int’s #FLEX missions prepare for liftoff, teams at #ESOC are performing final readiness checks with the supporting ground stations:
📡 ESA’s Kiruna station, KSAT’s Troll and Svalbard stations and SSC Space’s Alaska station.
🎥ESA
📡 ESA’s Kiruna station, KSAT’s Troll and Svalbard stations and SSC Space’s Alaska station.
🎥ESA
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It’s almost time for a very special launch.🛰️🛰️
For the last few weeks, two mission operations teams have been gearing up for the simultaneous launch of @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C on 15 September.
📺 Tune in and watch both missions begin their journey! www.esa.int/Applications...
For the last few weeks, two mission operations teams have been gearing up for the simultaneous launch of @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C on 15 September.
📺 Tune in and watch both missions begin their journey! www.esa.int/Applications...
September 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It’s almost time for a very special launch.🛰️🛰️
For the last few weeks, two mission operations teams have been gearing up for the simultaneous launch of @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C on 15 September.
📺 Tune in and watch both missions begin their journey! www.esa.int/Applications...
For the last few weeks, two mission operations teams have been gearing up for the simultaneous launch of @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C on 15 September.
📺 Tune in and watch both missions begin their journey! www.esa.int/Applications...
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🚢 Soon to be frozen in space and time, this alien-looking vessel is beginning its first mission.
🧊 For 8 months, a crew of 12 won't leave the drifting ice in the Arctic to study how how life adapts to isolation & extremes in a region very sensitive to climate change.
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
🧊 For 8 months, a crew of 12 won't leave the drifting ice in the Arctic to study how how life adapts to isolation & extremes in a region very sensitive to climate change.
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Arctic isolation for science
Tara Polar Station
www.esa.int
September 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🚢 Soon to be frozen in space and time, this alien-looking vessel is beginning its first mission.
🧊 For 8 months, a crew of 12 won't leave the drifting ice in the Arctic to study how how life adapts to isolation & extremes in a region very sensitive to climate change.
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
🧊 For 8 months, a crew of 12 won't leave the drifting ice in the Arctic to study how how life adapts to isolation & extremes in a region very sensitive to climate change.
www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
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How have @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C operations teams been preparing for the upcoming dual launch on 15 September? A rigorous series of launch and early orbit simulations. 🎮
Read more about how #ESOC puts two teams to the test simultaneously 👉
www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
📷ESA
Read more about how #ESOC puts two teams to the test simultaneously 👉
www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
📷ESA
September 11, 2026 at 8:29 AM
How have @esa.int’s #FLEX and #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C operations teams been preparing for the upcoming dual launch on 15 September? A rigorous series of launch and early orbit simulations. 🎮
Read more about how #ESOC puts two teams to the test simultaneously 👉
www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
📷ESA
Read more about how #ESOC puts two teams to the test simultaneously 👉
www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
📷ESA
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The International Space Summit marked an important step in shaping a common European vision for space exploration.
#ParisSpaceSummit
#ParisSpaceSummit
September 11, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The International Space Summit marked an important step in shaping a common European vision for space exploration.
#ParisSpaceSummit
#ParisSpaceSummit
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Liftoff: German company Isar Aerospace launched their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. 👏🚀
September 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Liftoff: German company Isar Aerospace launched their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. 👏🚀
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⌛The countdown is on! ESA’s navigation lab on wheels is setting off for Andøya, Norway, home to the world’s largest satellite navigation resilience test where hundreds of interference scenarios challenge receivers tracking satellite navigation systems.
Stay tuned for updates from the field!
Stay tuned for updates from the field!
September 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
⌛The countdown is on! ESA’s navigation lab on wheels is setting off for Andøya, Norway, home to the world’s largest satellite navigation resilience test where hundreds of interference scenarios challenge receivers tracking satellite navigation systems.
Stay tuned for updates from the field!
Stay tuned for updates from the field!
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"Day 203, orbit 3146 – Hanging upside down (from your point of view!), eyes closed, with a guided relaxation session playing in my ears... 😌" writes @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
More information about the RelaxPro study conducted aboard the Station 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
More information about the RelaxPro study conducted aboard the Station 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
RelaxPro: Helping astronauts sleep and manage stress in space
Astronauts on the International Space Station work in an out-of-this-world environment that is extremely demanding on both body and mind. Disrupted schedules, isolation, workload, physiological change...
www.esa.int
September 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"Day 203, orbit 3146 – Hanging upside down (from your point of view!), eyes closed, with a guided relaxation session playing in my ears... 😌" writes @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
More information about the RelaxPro study conducted aboard the Station 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
More information about the RelaxPro study conducted aboard the Station 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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Your parcels have been delivered! 📦
The 36 Amazon Leo satellites have separated from the rocket.
Ariane 6's Auxiliary Propulsion Unit has worked non-stop during separation allowing for a quicker release of the satellites.
The 36 Amazon Leo satellites have separated from the rocket.
Ariane 6's Auxiliary Propulsion Unit has worked non-stop during separation allowing for a quicker release of the satellites.
June 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Your parcels have been delivered! 📦
The 36 Amazon Leo satellites have separated from the rocket.
Ariane 6's Auxiliary Propulsion Unit has worked non-stop during separation allowing for a quicker release of the satellites.
The 36 Amazon Leo satellites have separated from the rocket.
Ariane 6's Auxiliary Propulsion Unit has worked non-stop during separation allowing for a quicker release of the satellites.
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The Vulcain 2.1 engine has finished its job for today, and now it's time for the Vinci engine to start (and stop and start again), on its way to their orbit.
June 17, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The Vulcain 2.1 engine has finished its job for today, and now it's time for the Vinci engine to start (and stop and start again), on its way to their orbit.
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1, 2, 3, 4, boosters just separated from the core stage as Ariane 6 soars through the skies. The Vinci engine will keep propelling our rocket farther away.
June 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
1, 2, 3, 4, boosters just separated from the core stage as Ariane 6 soars through the skies. The Vinci engine will keep propelling our rocket farther away.
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LIFTOFF! 🚀 Ariane 6 #VA269, in its most powerful configuration yet, launching 36 Amazon Leo satellites.
@transport.esa.int
@transport.esa.int
June 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM
LIFTOFF! 🚀 Ariane 6 #VA269, in its most powerful configuration yet, launching 36 Amazon Leo satellites.
@transport.esa.int
@transport.esa.int
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"Day 106, orbit 1644 — This timelapse shows the approach and docking of the SpaceX CRS‑34 🛰 resupply mission on 17 May. Isn’t it amazing to think that this docking manoeuvre takes place while flying at 28,000 km/h around the Earth?" asks esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
🎥 ESA/NASA
🎥 ESA/NASA
May 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"Day 106, orbit 1644 — This timelapse shows the approach and docking of the SpaceX CRS‑34 🛰 resupply mission on 17 May. Isn’t it amazing to think that this docking manoeuvre takes place while flying at 28,000 km/h around the Earth?" asks esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
🎥 ESA/NASA
🎥 ESA/NASA
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✅ Mission success for Smile.
Following lift-off on Vega-C at 05:52 CEST, separation at 06:48 CEST and solar panels deployment at 06:49 CEST, Smile is now underway to study Earth’s magnetic shield.
🔗 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int @cnes.fr
Following lift-off on Vega-C at 05:52 CEST, separation at 06:48 CEST and solar panels deployment at 06:49 CEST, Smile is now underway to study Earth’s magnetic shield.
🔗 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int @cnes.fr
May 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
✅ Mission success for Smile.
Following lift-off on Vega-C at 05:52 CEST, separation at 06:48 CEST and solar panels deployment at 06:49 CEST, Smile is now underway to study Earth’s magnetic shield.
🔗 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int @cnes.fr
Following lift-off on Vega-C at 05:52 CEST, separation at 06:48 CEST and solar panels deployment at 06:49 CEST, Smile is now underway to study Earth’s magnetic shield.
🔗 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int @cnes.fr
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May 19, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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"Day 091, orbit 1410 — In this timelapse, I’m setting up/carrying out a technology demonstration called IV Gen – Mini. It explores how the Station’s supply of potable water could be used to produce medical‑grade intravenous fluids, such as saline solutions", explains esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot
May 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM
"Day 091, orbit 1410 — In this timelapse, I’m setting up/carrying out a technology demonstration called IV Gen – Mini. It explores how the Station’s supply of potable water could be used to produce medical‑grade intravenous fluids, such as saline solutions", explains esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot
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Three days to launch day and our Vega-C rocket is stacked inside its mobile hangar at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Inside is the European-Chinese Smile mission, set to study how Earth responds to the solar wind from the Sun ☀️🌬️🌏
📸 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Inside is the European-Chinese Smile mission, set to study how Earth responds to the solar wind from the Sun ☀️🌬️🌏
📸 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
May 16, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Three days to launch day and our Vega-C rocket is stacked inside its mobile hangar at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Inside is the European-Chinese Smile mission, set to study how Earth responds to the solar wind from the Sun ☀️🌬️🌏
📸 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Inside is the European-Chinese Smile mission, set to study how Earth responds to the solar wind from the Sun ☀️🌬️🌏
📸 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
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'Our Fragile Space' returns to London. 🇬🇧
Created with photographer Max Alexander, this ESA‑backed exhibition highlights the growing challenge of space debris and its impact on vital services, astronomy and communities connected to the night sky.
Created with photographer Max Alexander, this ESA‑backed exhibition highlights the growing challenge of space debris and its impact on vital services, astronomy and communities connected to the night sky.
May 8, 2026 at 11:55 AM
'Our Fragile Space' returns to London. 🇬🇧
Created with photographer Max Alexander, this ESA‑backed exhibition highlights the growing challenge of space debris and its impact on vital services, astronomy and communities connected to the night sky.
Created with photographer Max Alexander, this ESA‑backed exhibition highlights the growing challenge of space debris and its impact on vital services, astronomy and communities connected to the night sky.
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A new Earth Observation supersite is taking shape above the Arctic Circle
In Sodankylä, Finland, @esa.int and partners are developing an advanced monitoring site combining satellite observations, ground sensors and even a high-tech airship to perform regional surveys.
www.esa.int/Applications...
In Sodankylä, Finland, @esa.int and partners are developing an advanced monitoring site combining satellite observations, ground sensors and even a high-tech airship to perform regional surveys.
www.esa.int/Applications...
Putting the ‘super’ into a supersite for Earth observation
In the far northern reaches of Finnish Lapland, an ambitious new chapter in Earth observation is unfolding. The European Space Agency, together with the Finnish Meteorological Institute and Finnish in...
www.esa.int
May 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A new Earth Observation supersite is taking shape above the Arctic Circle
In Sodankylä, Finland, @esa.int and partners are developing an advanced monitoring site combining satellite observations, ground sensors and even a high-tech airship to perform regional surveys.
www.esa.int/Applications...
In Sodankylä, Finland, @esa.int and partners are developing an advanced monitoring site combining satellite observations, ground sensors and even a high-tech airship to perform regional surveys.
www.esa.int/Applications...