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Applications 7 September 2026 Die Medien sind eingeladen, am Dienstagmorgen, dem 15. September 2026, am Launch Replay-Event für die gerade erfolgten Starts der Satelliten FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) und Copernicus Sentinel-3C im Europäischen Raumfahrtkontrollzentrum (ESA/ESOC) in Darmstadt teilzunehmen. Der gemeinsame Start der beiden Erdbeobachtungssatelliten an Bord einer Vega-C-Rakete (Flug VV30) vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana ist für den frühen Morgen des 15.

Science & Exploration 11678 views 73 likes ESA / Science & Exploration / Space Science / BepiColombo BepiColombo is Europe’s first mission to Mercury, the smallest and least explored terrestrial planet in our Solar System. It is a joint endeavour between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

Enabling & Support 05/09/2026 15 views 0 likes ESA / Enabling & Support / Space Transportation / Boost! Today German company Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit with their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. Spectrum mission 'Onwards and upwards' liftoff At 21:12 BST/22:12 CEST Isar Aerospace’s two-stage launch vehicle soared from the launch pad.

Agency 06/09/2026 5 views 0 likes ESA / Space in Member States / Germany Gestern Nacht erreichte die Trägerrakete „Spectrum“ des deutschen Unternehmens Isar Aerospace erfolgreich die Umlaufbahn, nachdem sie vom Weltraumbahnhof Andøya in Norwegen gestartet war. Spectrum-Mission 'Onwards and upwards' Um 22:12 Uhr MESZ hob die zweistufige Trägerrakete von Isar Aerospace von der Startrampe ab.

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Watch the replay of the livestream originally broadcast on 3 September as ESA/JAXA's BepiColombo mission took the first critical step towards arriving at Mercury. After travelling through the inner Solar System together for eight years, BepiColombo's Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) will separate from the rest of the stacked spacecraft on 3 September 2026. This marks the beginning of one of the most complex planetary arrival sequences ever attempted by ESA.

Applications 04/09/2026 28 views 0 likes ESA / Applications / Observing the Earth / Copernicus / Sentinel-3 Copernicus Sentinel-3 is one of the most diverse missions for measuring and monitoring Earth’s climate systems. It captures a breadth of data about the environment and has contributed substantially to what we know about climate change over the past decade.

Science & Exploration 03/09/2026 47 views 1 likes ESA / Science & Exploration / Space Science / BepiColombo After eight years of travelling through the inner Solar System, BepiColombo is arriving at Mercury. This page will show the latest updates throughout the mission's arrival. BepiColombo is a world-class science mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) in close collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

After an eight-year journey through the inner Solar System, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission will arrive at Mercury in late 2026. This arrival happens in stages, because ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (Mio) are travelling to Mercury as a single composite spacecraft. They are stacked on top of the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM), providing power and propulsion, and Mio is sheltered within a sunshield (MOSIF).

Applications 02/09/2026 52 views 0 likes ESA / Applications / Observing the Earth Liftoff is scheduled for 15 September at 03:21 CEST (14 September at 22:21 local time). After more than six weeks of preparations at the spaceport, encapsulation marks a significant transition in the launch campaign.