Tag: low-Earth orbit

  • A Future in Orbit

    A Future in Orbit

    NASA’s investment in low-Earth orbit has launched a commercial economy in space. See how the private sector will expand the economic sphere with commercial cargo to space, commercial spaceflights, and commercial destinations in orbit, and how it will enable NASA to be one of many customers and advance human space exploration.

    NASA Low-Earth Orbit Economy: https://www.nasa.gov/leo-economy/low-earth-orbit-economy

    Video Producer: Shane Apple
    Music: Universal Production Music
    Credit: NASA

  • Visions of human spaceflight and robotic exploration

    Visions of human spaceflight and robotic exploration

    Visions and clips from ESA’s future for human spaceflight and robotic exploration. Exploring is about visiting new places and coming back with new experiences and knowledge to help us on Earth.

    Our strategy includes three destinations where humans will work with robots to gather new knowledge: low-Earth orbit on the International Space Station, the Moon – our closest neighbour, and our third destination Mars.

    The exploration programme includes Europe’s service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon, a landing on the Moon with Roscomos’ Luna lander and ESA’s Exomars rover on Mars.

    A deep-space gateway farther afield than the International Space Station is considered as a springboard for exploration beyond the Moon.

    Watch a longer version of ESA’s future for human spaceflight and robotic exploration:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQYp6GFMfs

  • Human spaceflight and robotic exploration future

    Human spaceflight and robotic exploration future

    ESA’s vision for human spaceflight and robotic exploration is part of humanity’s road to the stars. Exploring is about visiting new places and coming back with new experiences and knowledge to help us on Earth.

    Our strategy includes three destinations where humans will work with robots to gather new knowledge: low-Earth orbit on the International Space Station, the Moon – our closest neighbour, and our third destination Mars.

    The exploration programme includes Europe’s service module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon, a landing on the Moon with Roscomos’ Luna lander and ESA’s Exomars rover on Mars.

    A deep-space gateway farther afield than the International Space Station is considered as a springboard for exploration beyond the Moon.