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CHINA-GANSU-JIUQUAN-TIANGONG-1-LAUNCHING PREPARATION (CN)
(110920) -- JIUQUAN, Sept. 20, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A Long March 2F carrier rocket loaded with "Tiangong-1", China's unmanned space module, stands on the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 9, 2011. China will launch its unmanned space module, Tiangong-1, sometime from Sept. 27 to 30, a spokesperson said here Tuesday. (Xinhua/Qin Xian'an) (ljh)
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CHINA-GANSU-JIUQUAN-TIANGONG-1-LAUNCHING PREPARATION (CN)
(110920) -- JIUQUAN, Sept. 20, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A Long March 2F carrier rocket loaded with "Tiangong-1", China's unmanned space module, is moved to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 9, 2011. China will launch its unmanned space module, Tiangong-1, sometime from Sept. 27 to 30, a spokesperson said here Tuesday. (Xinhua/Qin Xian'an) (ljh)
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CHINA-GANSU-JIUQUAN-TIANGONG-1-LAUNCHING PREPARATION (CN)
(110920) -- JIUQUAN, Sept. 20, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A Long March 2F carrier rocket loaded with "Tiangong-1", China's unmanned space module, is moved to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 9, 2011. China will launch its unmanned space module, Tiangong-1, sometime from Sept. 27 to 30, a spokesperson said here Tuesday. (Xinhua/Qin Xian'an) (ljh)
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)
(110812) -- XICHANG, Aug. 12, 2011 (Xinhua) -- China launched a communications satellite PAKSAT-1R for Pakistan at 0:15 a.m. Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 12, 2011.
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)
(110812) -- XICHANG, Aug. 12, 2011 (Xinhua) -- China launched a communications satellite PAKSAT-1R for Pakistan at 0:15 a.m. Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 12, 2011.
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)
(110812) -- XICHANG, Aug. 12, 2011 (Xinhua) -- China launched a communications satellite PAKSAT-1R for Pakistan at 0:15 a.m. Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 12, 2011.
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)
(110812) -- XICHANG, Aug. 12, 2011 (Xinhua) -- China launched a communications satellite PAKSAT-1R for Pakistan at 0:15 a.m. Friday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 12, 2011.
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CHINA-JIUQUAN-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)
(110706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2011 (Xinhua) -- An experimental orbiter in China's Shi-Jian satellite series, SJ-11-03, boosted by a Long-March II-C rocket carrier, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2011. The satellite will be used for experiments of space science and technology. (Xinhua/Li Wen) (ry)
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CHINA-JIUQUAN-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)
(110706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2011 (Xinhua) -- An experimental orbiter in China's Shi-Jian satellite series, SJ-11-03, boosted by a Long-March II-C rocket carrier, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, July 6, 2011. The satellite will be used for experiments of space science and technology. (Xinhua/Li Wen) (ry)
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE LAUNCH-ZHONGXING-10
(110621) -- XICHANG, Jun. 21, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Zhongxing-10, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, June 21, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-10, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province Tuesday. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China and some other parts of Asia. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang) (zf)
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE LAUNCH-ZHONGXING-10
(110621) -- XICHANG, Jun. 21, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Zhongxing-10, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, June 21, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-10, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province Tuesday. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China and some other parts of Asia. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang) (zf)
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE LAUNCH-ZHONGXING-10
(110621) -- XICHANG, Jun. 21, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Zhongxing-10, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, June 21, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-10, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province Tuesday. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China and some other parts of Asia. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang) (zf)
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE LAUNCH-ZHONGXING-10
(110621) -- XICHANG, Jun. 21, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Zhongxing-10, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, June 21, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-10, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province Tuesday. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China and some other parts of Asia. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang) (zf)
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CHINA-SICHUAN-XICHANG-SATELLITE LAUNCH-ZHONGXING-10
(110621) -- XICHANG, Jun. 21, 2011 (Xinhua) -- Zhongxing-10, the satellite, carried by a Long March-3B rocket carrier, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province, China, June 21, 2011. China has successfully launched a new communication satellite, Zhongxing-10, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center of Sichuan Province Tuesday. The satellite will be capable of providing communication, broadcasting and data transmission services for users in regions of China and some other parts of Asia. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang) (zf)
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European launcher family
Artist's view of the European launcher family.
Shown from left to right: Ariane 5, Vega, the two-booster Ariane 6 (A62), Vega-C, the four-booster Ariane 6 (A64).
Ariane 5 and Vega are operated from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Vega-C is set to debut in 2020, increasing performance from VegaÕs current 1.5 t to about 2.2 t in a reference 700 km polar orbit, covering identified European institutional usersÕ mission needs, with no increase in launch service and operating costs.
The first flight of Ariane 6 is planned for 2020. Ariane 6 provides a modular architecture using either two boosters (Ariane 62) or four boosters (Ariane 64), depending on the required performance. The P120C solid-propellant boosters will be common with Vega-C.
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Vega VV20
Launch of Vega VV20 on 16 November 2021, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying three CERES Earth observation satellites.
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(TIANGONG-1)CHINA-SPACE LAB MODULE-LAUNCH (CN)
(110929) -- JIUQUAN, Sept. 29, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket loaded with Tiangong-1 unmanned space lab module blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 29, 2011. Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday night that the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module was successful.
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Crew-3 launch to the Space Station
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronaut Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron liftoff to the International Space Station in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance”.
Collectively known as “Crew-3”, the astronauts were launched from launchpad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. They will spend around six months living and working aboard the orbital outpost before returning to Earth.
It is the first space mission for Matthias, who will be the 600th human to fly to space. He chose the name “Cosmic Kiss” for his mission as a declaration of love for space.
Matthias has a background in materials science and looks forward to supporting a wide range of science and research in orbit. The work he carries out throughout his mission will contribute to the success of future space missions and help enhance life on Earth.
Visit the Cosmic Kiss mission page to learn more about Matthias’s mission.
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Crew-3 walkout for launch
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronaut NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron walk out from the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, ready for launch.
Known as “Crew-3” the four astronauts will be launched to the International Space Station from launchpad 39A, aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance”, atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
Initially scheduled for 31 October, the launch of Crew-3 was delayed by weather and a minor crew medical issue. With a favourable forecast and the crew in good health, liftoff is now planned for 02:03 GMT/03:03 CET Thursday 11 November. This is the first spaceflight for Matthias, who will be the 600th human to fly to space.
On Station, Matthias will become a long-duration crew member, spending around six months living and working in orbit. During this time, he will support more than 35 European experiments and numerous international experiments on board.
Visit the Cosmic Kiss mission page to learn more about Matthias’s mission.
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Crew-3 say cheese
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his NASA crew mates Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are all smiles as they arrive at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA on 26 October 2021.
Collectively, the astronauts make up Crew-3 and will travel to the International Space Station on the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance”. The first launch opportunity for Crew-3 is 07:21 CET (06:21 GMT, 02:21 EDT) Sunday 31 October 2021, with a backup date of 3 November.
The Dragon will dock with the Space Station 22 hours after launch, allowing for a short overlap with the Crew-2 members who are due to depart the Station in the coming week.
With both Matthias and ESA astronaut and current Space Station Commander Thomas Pesquet on board, Europe will have two astronauts resident in space – a rare occurrence.
The name of Matthias’s mission is “Cosmic Kiss”. This is Matthias’s first mission, and he will be the 600th human to fly to space.
Once in orbit, Matthias will spend around six months living and working in microgravity as he supports more than 35 European experiments and numerous international experiments on board.
Matthias is also certified to perform Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) in both the Russian Orlan and American EMU spacesuits. He is expected to perform a Russian spacewalk during his mission as part of initial operations for the European Robotic Arm (ERA) that was launched to the Station in July 2021.
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Dragon at night
Dragon at night.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped this image of the Crew-1 Dragon capsule reentering the atmosphere during his second long-duration mission known as Alpha. He posted it on social media saying "Night sky, city lights, thunderstorms, the thin glow of the atmosphereÉ and a Dragon reentry igniting the sky like a shooting star over Mexico, in the bottom right corner. Perfect view!"
Thomas was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Alpha, on 23 April 2021. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 200 international experiments in space.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Vega liftoff on flight VV18
Vega liftoff on flight VV18.
On 28 April 2021, Vega lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on flight VV18 to deliver into two separate orbits the Earth observation satellite Pléiades Neo-3 and five auxiliary payloads.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Webb liftoff on Ariane 5
Webb liftoff on Ariane 5.
The James Webb Space Telescope lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 13:20 CET on 25 December on its exciting mission to unlock the secrets of the Universe.
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Galileo satellites 27-28 liftoff
Galileo satellites 27 – 28 lifted off by Soyuz launcher VS26 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 01:19 CET on 5 December (4 December at 21:19 local Kourou time).
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Crew-3 rehearse for launch
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron move through the steps for their upcoming launch during a dry dress rehearsal at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
As members of Crew-3, they will be launched to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance”. The first launch attempt is scheduled for 07:21 CET (06:21 GMT, 02:21 EDT) Sunday 31 October 2021, with a backup date of 3 November.
This will be the first spaceflight for Matthias who has selected the name “Cosmic Kiss” for his six months in orbit. During the flight to and from space, he and Kayla will be what is known as “mission specialists”. They will work with commander Raja Chari and pilot Tom Marshburn to monitor the spacecraft during the dynamic launch and re-entry phases of flight.
On Station, Matthias will become a long-duration crew member, spending around six months living and working in orbit. During this time, he will support more than 35 European experiments and numerous international experiments on board.
Matthias is the second European to fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon. The first was ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet who flew as part of Crew-2.
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Crew-3 at SpaceX
Crew-3 at SpaceX.
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer trains with NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron at SpaceX in California, USA.
Matthias officially joined ESA’s Astronaut Corps in 2015 and is the only ESA astronaut yet to fly to space. Originally from the southwest German state of Saarland, Matthias has studied in four different countries, gained a doctorate in materials science engineering and achieved national recognition for outstanding research.
Since joining ESA as an astronaut, he has been busy completing astronaut training in Europe and the US, taking part in ESA and NASA analogue studies underground and underwater and participating in sea survival training off the coast of China.
While this is the first mission for the German ESA astronaut, it may also provide a rare opportunity for two European astronauts to meet in space. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will be nearing the end of his six-month Alpha mission by the time Matthias is scheduled to arrive for his six-month mission. Both astronauts will carry out science and operations in space on behalf of researchers and international partners worldwide.
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ISS Group photo
Group photo.
JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi snapped this image of the full ISS crew after the arrival of Thomas Pesquet and his Crew-2. Thomas shared this image on his social media platforms saying: "It is good to be back! We just called our friends and families to reassure them we arrived in good health, the smiles on our faces (no masks up here!) speak volumes. It is a great feeling to be weightless again in the Space Station. It feels familiar in a way, but also very special. The space is less tidy than last time, but this is simply because there is more equipment We now have a few hours to install our sleeping bags, toiletries, sport gear and so on, afterwardsÉ to work!"
Thomas was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Alpha, on 23 April 2021. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 200 international experiments in space.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Ariane 5 V243 100th launch. Ariane 5 V243 ascends from the European Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone on its 100th flight, carrying a dual payload of the Horizons 3e and Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 telecommunications satellites, 25 September 2018Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Cheops inside LEAF chamber.
ESA’s exoplanet-surveying Cheops satellite, with its distinctive main telescope instrument, seen being prepared for testing within ESA’s Large European Acoustic Facility (LEAF) at the Agency’s ESTEC Test Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands this month. LEAF can subject satellites to the same volume of noise a launcher produces as it takes off and flies through the atmosphere. One wall of the chamber – which stands 11 m wide by 9 m deep and 16.4 m high – incorporates a set of enormous sound horns. Nitrogen shot through the horns can produce a range of noise up to more than 154 decibels, like standing close to multiple jets taking off. ESA’s Cheops satellite will measure the sizes of known exoplanets by detecting tiny fluctuations in the light of their parent stars. Cheops, or ‘CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite’, combines a state-of-the-art scientific performance with a compact design – 1.5 m by 1.4 m by 1.5 m in size, it weighs in at about 300 kg fully fuelled – allowing it to be flown as a secondary passenger on a Soyuz launcher inside its ASAP-S adapter. A test version of Cheops – its ‘structural qualification model’ plus ‘instrument structural and thermal model’ – underwent previous LEAF testing back in November 2015. Once its acoustic testing was complete this final Cheops ‘flight model’ went on to electromagnetic compatibility testing in ESA’s Maxwell facility. Once its test campaign is complete, the satellite is scheduled for launch readiness at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana early next year. Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Webb on Ariane 5 poised for launch
Webb on Ariane 5 poised for launch. The James Webb Space Telescope is safely stowed inside the fairing of ESAÕs Ariane 5 launch vehicle, which is now on the launch pad undergoing final checks and fuelling for a targeted liftoff at 12:20 GMT / 13:20 CET on 25 December from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
Webb will be the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space. As part of an international collaboration agreement, ESA is providing the telescopeÕs launch service using the Ariane 5 launch vehicle. Working with partners, ESA was responsible for the development and qualification of Ariane 5 adaptations for the Webb mission and for the procurement of the launch service by Arianespace.
Webb is an international partnership between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
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Looking out the window
Looking out the window.
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet returned to the International Space Station on 24 April 2021 taking a new ride to space, the SpaceX Crew Dragon launching from Florida. The trip took 23 hours and Thomas took a series of images from the capsule and shared them on his social media channels.
Commenting on this image, he said: "Admiring the view, but when you launch from Cape Canaveral, you mustn't forget the sunscreen... I didn't have this problem in Baikonur!"
Thomas was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Alpha, on 23 April 2021. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 200 international experiments in space.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Meet the British brothers competing for a place on Elon Musk’s SpaceX project. The first civilian mission to the Moon is planned for 2023 - but will Max or Charlie Denison-Pender be on board at lift-off?
Artist Max Denison-Pender, 23, and his brother Charlie, 21, an aerospace engineering student at Brunel University pictured at Max’s studio, London, UK. They are vying for a place on Yusaka Meazawa’s rocket around the moon.
The pair have applied, separately, to be among the first ever tourists in space, on board Elon Musk’s SpaceX craft, thereby making history. Max and Charlie are not alone in setting their sights so high. China is launching its own space station next year, NASA has just flown a helicopter on Mars, and the world’s richest entrepreneurs are engaged in what has been dubbed “the billionaire space race”.
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
BepiColombo stack. The BepiColombo spacecraft ‘stack’ is complete. ESA’s Mercury Transfer Module sits at the bottom, its two 15 m-long solar arrays folded for launch. It will use a combination of solar electric propulsion, chemical propulsion, and nine gravity assist flybys over seven years to deliver the two science orbiters that sit above, to Mercury.
In the middle of the stack is ESA’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter, its 3.7 m wide radiator facing the viewer. The three red oval shapes indicate startrackers, which will be used for navigation.
Most science instruments are mounted on the side of the spacecraft that will point at Mercury – the side clamped against the transfer module during cruise – but some instruments and sensors are located at the main radiator, and the magnetometer boom is folded above.
On top is JAXA’s eight-sided Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. The sunshield that will protect the module during the cruise phase will be added about a week before launch.
Eight of the 11 instrument suites onboard the Mercury Planetary Orbiter and three out of five on the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter can operate or partially operate during the cruise phase, and will take measurements during the two flybys of Venus, for example. Once at Mercury, the two orbiters will operate from different orbits to provide the most detailed study of the innermost planet date, from its interior to surface features, to its interaction with the solar wind.
The complete spacecraft stack will be attached to the launch vehicle and sealed inside the fairing in the final week before launch. Roll-out of the Ariane 5 to the launch pad is anticipated about two days before launch.
Launch is currently scheduled for 19 October 22:45 GFT local time, or 01:45 GMT / 03:45 CEST on 20 October. It will be the 101st launch of an Ariane 5.
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Dragon fire
Dragon fire.
SpaceXÕs Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew Dragon spits fire as it lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 23 April at 05:49 local time. On board are ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide.
The crew of four spent around 23 hours orbiting Earth and catching up with the International Space Station after their launch before docking to the Node-2 Harmony module, marking the start of ESAÕs six-month mission Alpha.
Thomas is the first European to be launched to space on a US spacecraft in over a decade. The new Crew Dragon ships four astronauts at a time, allowing more people to live and work on the International Space Station doing more research for scientists on Earth.
Alpha is ThomasÕ second space mission, and everything is set to be bigger and brighter. A Russian laboratory module, scheduled to arrive in the summer with a European robotic arm, will offer more ways of maintaining the International Space Station and supporting spacewalkers as they work outside. Thomas will help set up this arm and prepare it for use during the Alpha mission.
Over 200 international experiments are planned during ThomasÕ time in space. Of the 40 European ones, 12 are new experiments led by the French space agency CNES.
At the end of the Alpha mission in October, Thomas will take over commander of the International Space Station for a brief period and welcome ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on his first flight to space.
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Ariane 5 liftoff
On 23 October 2021, Ariane 5 flight VA255 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to deliver two telecom satellites, SES-17 and Syracuse-4A to their planned orbits.
With a launch performance of 11.2 t, and a combined payload mass of about 10 263 kg, this is Ariane 5’s heaviest payload to geostationary transfer orbit so far.
Flight VA255 was the 111th Ariane 5 mission.
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Mission Alpha liftoff
Mission Alpha liftoff.
Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide. The Crew-2 spend around 24 hours travelling to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off at 11:49 on 23 April 2021 from Launchpad 39A in Cape Canaveral at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
Thomas is the first ESA astronaut to fly in space in a vehicle other than the Russian Soyuz or the US Space Shuttle, and the first ESA astronaut to leave Earth from Florida, USA, in over a decade. This is his second flight, his first mission called Proxima saw Thomas fly to the Space Station on a Soyuz from Baikonur in Kazakhstan and his Expedition broke records for amount of hours spent on research at the time.
Thomas’ second mission to the International Space Station is called Alpha. This is after Alpha Centauri, the closest stellar system to Earth, following the French tradition to name space missions after stars or constellations.
Over 200 experiments are planned during Thomas’s time in space, with 40 European ones and 12 new experiments led by France’s space agency CNES.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Mission Alpha liftoff
Mission Alpha liftoff.
Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide. The Crew-2 spend around 24 hours travelling to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off at 11:49 on 23 April 2021 from Launchpad 39A in Cape Canaveral at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
Thomas is the first ESA astronaut to fly in space in a vehicle other than the Russian Soyuz or the US Space Shuttle, and the first ESA astronaut to leave Earth from Florida, USA, in over a decade. This is his second flight, his first mission called Proxima saw Thomas fly to the Space Station on a Soyuz from Baikonur in Kazakhstan and his Expedition broke records for amount of hours spent on research at the time.
Thomas’ second mission to the International Space Station is called Alpha. This is after Alpha Centauri, the closest stellar system to Earth, following the French tradition to name space missions after stars or constellations.
Over 200 experiments are planned during Thomas’s time in space, with 40 European ones and 12 new experiments led by France’s space agency CNES.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Meet the British brothers competing for a place on Elon Musk’s SpaceX project. The first civilian mission to the Moon is planned for 2023 - but will Max or Charlie Denison-Pender be on board at lift-off?
Artist Max Denison-Pender, 23, and his brother Charlie, 21, an aerospace engineering student at Brunel University pictured at Max’s studio, London, UK. They are vying for a place on Yusaka Meazawa’s rocket around the moon.
The pair have applied, separately, to be among the first ever tourists in space, on board Elon Musk’s SpaceX craft, thereby making history. Max and Charlie are not alone in setting their sights so high. China is launching its own space station next year, NASA has just flown a helicopter on Mars, and the world’s richest entrepreneurs are engaged in what has been dubbed “the billionaire space race”.
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Meet the British brothers competing for a place on Elon Musk’s SpaceX project. The first civilian mission to the Moon is planned for 2023 - but will Max or Charlie Denison-Pender be on board at lift-off?
Artist Max Denison-Pender, 23, and his brother Charlie, 21, an aerospace engineering student at Brunel University pictured at Max’s studio, London, UK. They are vying for a place on Yusaka Meazawa’s rocket around the moon.
The pair have applied, separately, to be among the first ever tourists in space, on board Elon Musk’s SpaceX craft, thereby making history. Max and Charlie are not alone in setting their sights so high. China is launching its own space station next year, NASA has just flown a helicopter on Mars, and the world’s richest entrepreneurs are engaged in what has been dubbed “the billionaire space race”.
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SpaceX Crew-2
SpaceX Crew-2 & Backup with ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet & Matthias Maurer and NASA astronaut Megan Behnken during Emergency Vehicle Familiarization. Photo Date: June 23, 2020. Location: Bldg. 9NW, ISS Mockups. Photographer: Robert MarkowitzCredit: ESA / eyevine
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P120C
Hot firing of P120C solid rocket motor for Vega-C. On 28 January 2019, the first qualification model of the P120C solid-propellant motor, in the configuration for Vega-C, was static fired on the test stand at EuropeÕs Spaceport in French Guiana.
During a burn time of 135 seconds, the P120C delivered a maximum thrust of 4650 kN. No anomalies were seen and the performance met expectations.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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NEWS - Cape Canaveral: Atlas V bringt Wettersatelliten ins All
March 1, 2018 - Cape Canaveral, FL, United States of America - The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying the NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station March 1, 2018 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The GOES-S is the second satellite in a series of next-generation weather satellites (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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