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This test campaign falls under ESA’s In-Space Proof of Concept (InSPoC) venture that aims to prove interoperable interfaces needed for thriving logistical hubs in space. Grouped into four themes, the first – InSPoC-1 – tackles rendezvous, docking and transfer of fluids or gases between spacecraft.

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As the winner of the WIA-Europe Outstanding Achievement Award 2026, our Director, Géraldine Naja, talks about her mentors, academic pathway, professional career and thoughts on space careers for women.

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"Increasing the visibility of women in aerospace remains one of the most important priorities. Role models matter. They help inspire future generations of female students and professionals to pursue careers in space", says our Director Géraldine Naja, in this exclusive interview.

wia-europe.orgCelebrating Excellence: An Interview with Géraldine Naja, WIA-Europe Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient - Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-Europe)WIA-Europe is pleased to announce Géraldine Naja as the recipient of the 2026 WIA-Europe Outstanding Achievement Award. Discover more about Géraldine’s career, achievements, and contributions to the E...

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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.intArgonaut: Europe's lunar lander programmeThe European Space Agency (ESA) lunar lander programme, Argonaut, represents Europe’s autonomous, versatile and reliable access to the Moon. From the 2030s, Argonaut landers will be launched on four-b...
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#LaunchedIt ☝️

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Copernicus Sentinel-3C has more to show us👀 On 2 October, its Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer captured this false-colour image of Hurricane Rachel over the eastern Pacific Ocean. The image was taken using the instrument's visible channels: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

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What is ecodesign and why does it matter for space? Ecodesign looks at the entire life cycle of a product or service, from design to disposal, with the goal to reduce environmental impacts without compromising performance.

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Flight number 10 on the horizon! 🚀 With four P160C-based boosters, Ariane 6 will launch another set of 36 Amazon Leo satellites from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Liftoff is set for 23 November 2026. Stay tuned for more updates!

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Live now: watch.esa.int/two/

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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 at ESA Web TV 2.

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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 at ESA Web TV 2.

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#LaunchedIt 🚀

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First images are in! Just weeks after launch, Copernicus Sentinel-3C has sent back images captured by its Ocean and Land Colour Instrument, showing Central Europe, the Canadian Arctic and the Caribbean: www.esa.int/Applications... 📷contain modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2026), processed by ESA

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Trisat-S was one of six commercial and educational CubeSats launched on Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launcher in September 2026. This launch made Isar Aerospace the first European company to reach orbit with their own launch vehicle and the first company to complete ESA’s European Launcher Challenge.

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A satellite image shows the Sun with a black dot at its centre, resembling a glaring eye in the darkness of space 👁️ 📸 The dot isn’t a camera failure, but a useful feature that the Trisat-S satellite leverages for navigation control 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

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What a special day! 🚀🧡

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“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/Corporate_news/ESA_at_IAC_2026_Day_3

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Today, 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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Second fuelling rehearsal ✅ Themis, @esa.int'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. Full article available here ⬇️

esa.intThemis completes second fuelling rehearsalESA’s Themis reusable rocket stage demonstrator successfully completed its second ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 29 September, testing the vehicle and ground procedures und...
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We teamed up with @dlr-en.bsky.social 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 circled around, collecting as much data it could.

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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. 📖⬇️

esa.intHow to record rocket emissionsA research aircraft chased a sub-orbital rocket launch in Sweden to see how space agencies can better monitor and understand emissions in our atmosphere.
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What happens when a satellite expends all its fuel? What if we could refuel it? ⛽️

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When a satellite runs out of fuel, its mission is over ❌⛽ That's why @esa.int is working towards a future where spacecraft can rendezvous, dock, refuel, repair, recalibrate and even be repurposed for new missions indefinitely: www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...

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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 ultraviolet light. 🔭 🧪 ☀️

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From the last glimpse of Flex and Copernicus Sentinel-3 on Earth to liftoff, this fast-paced timelapse shows moments of the VV30 launch campaign, such as: - the first Vespa+R adapter supporting the two satellites - team signatures on the rocket's nose cone - assembling the rocket on the launch pad

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A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter Earlier today, 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 🔭 🧪 #planetsci

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What did you do this weekend? We had a lot of fun at @esa.int's technical heart, ESTEC. Our open days brought many space enthusiasts and rocket-lovers to our stand, we are overjoyed! Thank you so much for coming over to see us and we hope to see you next year! 🤗

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From Andøya Spaceport to orbit 🚀 Relive the second launch of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum launcher. With ten engines, Spectrum launched commercial and educational CubeSats and an experiment that aims to prove new technologies in orbit.

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Rocket Factory Augsburg is getting a contract extension worth €2.7 million under our ‘Boost!’ programme. The contract extension will support the preparations for the two first flights of the RFA One launch vehicle.

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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 first flight.

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We still have some spots left for the ESTEC Open Day for people with disability 🇳🇱 Get up close to the technology we build for space missions and hear from our scientists, engineers and astronauts who make it all happen, at your own pace. It's this Saturday, 26 September from 10:00 to 14:00 ⬇️

esa.intRegister now: ESTEC Open Day for people with disabilityJoin us for the ESA Open Day for people with disability at ESTEC on Saturday 26 September 2026.This is an exciting opportunity for people with disability and their carers to explore ESA's technical he...
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Breathtaking views of flight VV30 last night. Vega-C, Europe's light-launch vehicle, took not one but two Earth observation satellites. @esaearth.esa.int's FLEX will measure plants glow from space, while Copernicus Sentinel-3C will deliver near-real-time data on our oceans, land and ice.

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Mission complete for Vega-C flight #VV30, two satellites launched and delivered to orbit www.esa.int/Applications...

esa.intFLEX and Sentinel-3C launchedThe European Space Agency’s FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have been launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking ...
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✅ Signals acquired. FLEX and Sentinel-3C are in orbit and healthy. 🔗 www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...

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First contact! Two for two delivered on today's Vega-C rocket flight #VV30 👏

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We hear you! @esa.int’s #FLEX spacecraft has phoned home. 📞 At 5:22 CEST, teams at #ESOC mission control acquired the first signal from the spacecraft via KSAT’s Svalbard station. 📡 We now have signal from both spacecraft in this unique dual launch. 🛰️🛰️ 📷 ESA/ATG medialab

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We’ve reached the end of the line, all passengers, please leave the vehicle! FLEX has now detached from the Vespa+R adapter and is on its way to its sun-synchronous orbit.

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Flying 820 km above Earth, The Vespa+R adapter has just separated, revealing FLEX to space. The AVUM+ engine will ignite one last time to place FLEX in its precise orbit, from which it will work in tandem with Sentinel-3.