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  • ExoMars 2016 arriving at Mars

    ExoMars 2016 arriving at Mars

    The paths of the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the Schiaparelli entry, descent and landing demonstrator module arriving at Mars on 19 October (right and left, respectively). The counter begins at the start of a critical engine burn that TGO must conduct in order to enter Mars orbit. The altitude above Mars is also indicated, showing the arrival of Schiaparelli on the surface and the subsequent trajectory of TGO. The orbiter’s initial 4-day orbit will be about 250 x 100 000 km. Starting in December 2016, the spacecraft will perform a series of aerobraking manoeuvres to steadily lower it into a circular, 400 km orbit (not shown here).

    More about the ExoMars mission:
    http://www.esa.int/exomars

    Credits: ESA/ATG medialab

  • ExoMars 2016 journey to Mars

    ExoMars 2016 journey to Mars

    The journey that the ExoMars 2016 spacecraft will take from Earth to Mars. ‘Distance to Mars’ is the straight-line distance between the spacecraft and Mars, and not the actual distance that the spacecraft will travel.

    The mission is scheduled for launch in the 14–25 March window. The Trace Gas Orbiter and the Schiaparelli entry, descent and landing demonstrator module will separate on 16 October. Schiaparelli is set to enter the martian atmosphere on 19 October, while TGO will enter orbit around Mars.

    More about the ExoMars mission:
    http://www.esa.int/exomars

    Credits: ESA/ATG medialab

  • ExoMars 2016: launch to Mars

    ExoMars 2016: launch to Mars

    Animation visualising milestones during the launch of the ExoMars 2016 mission and its cruise to Mars. The mission comprises the Trace Gas Orbiter and an entry, descent and landing demonstrator module, Schiaparelli, which are scheduled to be launched on a four-stage Proton-M/Breeze-M rocket from Baikonur during the 14–25 March 2016 window.

    About ten-and-a-half hours after launch, the spacecraft will separate from the rocket and deploy its solar wings. Two weeks later, its high-gain antenna will be deployed. After a seven-month cruise to Mars, Schiaparelli will separate from TGO on 16 October. Three days later it will enter the martian atmosphere, while TGO begins its entry into Mars orbit.

  • ESA Euronews: CubeSat, a satellite in a shoe box

    ESA Euronews: CubeSat, a satellite in a shoe box

    Tiny satellites the size of a small cube, jam-packed with the most advanced nanotechnologies: is this the future of Space missions?

    To find out, ESA Euronews went to Tallin, Estonia, where students at the Mektory Space Centre are preparing the launch of their first nanosatellite.

    Nanosatellites – tiny cubes of 10cm x 10cm x 10cm, full of nanotechnologies — are going to be more and more important in the future of space exploration, from Mars missions, to the surveillance of asteroids, which could potentially be dangerous for our planet.

    Also known as ‘CubeSats’ these tiny satellites open up a whole world of possibilities for those who want to explore space.

    This video is also available in the following languages:
    French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFVJ0ZGW2nI
    German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOdjO5bhoiU
    Italian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cP0baTNDYo
    Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlZSt0WfMTo
    Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tM5AXZtY18
    Greek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIIVLxcOlT0
    Hungarian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAlfhpzadWc

  • ESA Euronews: De mi az a nanoműhold?

    ESA Euronews: De mi az a nanoműhold?

    A nanoműholdak egyre fontosabbak lesznek az űrkutatásban, a Mars megfigyelésétől a Földre veszélyt jelentő aszteroidák felkutatásáig. A bennük rejlő potenciált mindenki igyekszik kiaknázni, a nagy űrügynökségektől a tudományos diákkörökig. Ez a helyzet a Mektory Űrközpontban, az észt főváros, Talinn műszaki egyetemén, ahol a diákok az első nanoműholdjuk Föld körüli pályára állítását készítik elő.

    – Azt hittem, soha nem fogok műholdat építeni, hiszen ilyesmit csak a NASA-nál csinálnak. Most meg műholdat építek az egyetemi laborban – hitetlenkedett az Euronewsnak Marta Hang, az űrközpont programasszisztense.

    A Mektory nanoműhold-programja egy nemzetközi egyetemi kezdeményezés, amelyben az oktatók és a hallgatók együttműködnek az űrkutatásban érdekelt és más technológiai cégekkel. A cél az, hogy felkészítsék a hallgatókat arra, hogy az űriparban helyezkedjenek el. A csapat jelenleg az első űrküldetését tervezi.

    – Egy kockaműholdat fejlesztünk, amely egy egységből áll, és távérzékelési célokat szolgál, vagyis képeket készít majd a Földről – magyarázza a Mektory Űrközpont igazgatója, Mart Vihmand.

  • ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Português)

    ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Português)

    Space exploration is a major global issue and Europe wants to be in the driving seat. It therefore needs to develop a global vision and a strategic action plan.

  • ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Italiano)

    ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Italiano)

    Space exploration is a major global issue and Europe wants to be in the driving seat. It therefore needs to develop a global vision and a strategic action plan.

  • ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Français)

    ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Français)

    Space exploration is a major global issue and Europe wants to be in the driving seat. It therefore needs to develop a global vision and a strategic action plan.

  • ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Deutsch)

    ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration (Deutsch)

    Space exploration is a major global issue and Europe wants to be in the driving seat. It therefore needs to develop a global vision and a strategic action plan.

  • ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration

    ESA Euronews: Europe and space exploration

    Space exploration is a major global issue and Europe wants to be in the driving seat. It therefore needs to develop a global vision and a strategic action plan.