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ESA develops a smarter way to travel through space
As scientists demand more from space missions travelling to other worlds and beyond, traditional rocket technologies are beginning to show shortcomings. In response, ESA are helping to develop a new type of rocket engine, known as solar-electric propulsion, or more commonly, an ion engine, that can... view more (2002-06-11)

Chandrayaan-1 now in lunar transfer trajectory
Yesterday, following a fifth orbit-raising manoeuvre, the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft successfully settled into a trajectory that will take it to the Moon.   view more (2008-11-06)

New Purdue facility aims to improve NASA moon rocket engine
Purdue University engineers are conducting experiments using a new hydrogen facility to help NASA create designs to improve the cooling efficiency and performance of the J-2X rocket engine, critical for future missions to Mars and the moon.   view more (2008-03-11)

ESA and ANU make space propulsion breakthrough
The European Space Agency and the Australian National University have successfully tested a new design of spacecraft ion engine that dramatically improves performance over present thrusters and marks a major step forward in space propulsion capability.   view more (2006-01-12)

Chandrayaan-1 now in lunar orbit
Chandrayaan-1, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) lunar orbiter, was captured into orbit around the Moon on 8 November. One day later, the spacecraft performed a manoeuvre that lowered the closest point of its orbit down to 200 km from the Moon.   view more (2008-11-11)

First Cluster apogee burn completed
The long, complex process required to elongate the orbits of the first twoCluster spacecraft has begun. The Cluster mission control centre at the European Space Operations Centre(ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, has confirmed that the apogee raising manoeuvre #1was completed successfully early this... view more (2000-07-17)

ESA sets the date for Mars Express launch
Just before midnight on 2 June (23:45 local time, 19:45 CET) a Soyuz rocket operated by Starsem will lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, and Mars Express will be on its way. The spacecraft was given the green light to launch following completion of a successful flight readiness review on 3 May.... view more (2003-05-05)

6 aurora-research rockets to launch from Poker Flat
Scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of New Hampshire have experiments ready on the launch rails at Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks, and another scientist is waiting in New Hampshire to launch an additional experiment from Poker Flat.   view more (2007-02-12)

SSTL gets ready to launch two new satellites
Tsinghua-1 & SNAP-1, the two latest satellites built at SSTL, have been shipped from the UK to the launch site at Plesetsk, Northern Russia. They are being readied for launch at midday Wednesday June 28 onboard a COSMOS rocket as secondary payloads alongside the Russian Nadezhda COSPAS-SARSAT... view more (2000-06-27)

"First Convention of Lunar Explorers"
ESA Press Release N°11-2001 Will the Moon be the ultimate travel destination? Can we harness energy from the Moon? How and when can we build a lunar base or a lunar village? Will it be possible to transform that barren landscape 384 000 km away into a thriving hub of scientific research and... view more (2001-03-02)

Successful launch for Maxus 5
The European Space Agency's Maxus 5 sounding rocket mission was successfully launched on 1 April at 08:00 CEST (06:00 GMT) from Esrange, north of the Arctic Circle near Kiruna in northern Sweden. The rocket, an 11.5 tonne solid-fuelled Castor 4B, carried a 488 kg payload of five scientific... view more (2003-04-01)

Leeds engineers' crucial role in land speed record attempt
Engineers from University of Leeds spinout company Instrumentel Ltd have played a crucial role in the next attempt to break the land speed record.   view more (2008-10-23)

Skylark Gets Set for Final Launch
The launch of the 441st Skylark sounding rocket marks the end of 50 years of outstanding scientific research that has included investigations into atmospheric conditions, X-ray astronomy, land use and the effects of microgravity.   view more (2005-04-28)

University of Leicester engineers seek new way to control engine friction
An innovative engine testing rig is being developed in the Engineering Department at the University of Leicester. The rig will be used to study friction in engines, which is one of the main sources of inefficiency and energy loss. Frictional losses occur in all automotive engines, primarily in the... view more (2003-11-06)

Cleaner diesels thanks to laser light
Measuring soot formation in a diesel engine is far from easy. Due to the turbulent environment in the combustion cylinder, no two combustion cycles are the same.   view more (2007-12-10)

The groundbreaking science behind what aims to be the fastest vehicle of all time
The world record bid again teams Andy, the current record holder and first man to drive a supersonic vehicle on land with Head of the Design Team and former world record holder Richard Noble.   view more (2008-10-24)

Delta II Rocket Coming Together for NASA's GLAST Satellite Launch
The Delta II 7920-H, or "Heavy," rocket that will launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) satellite is in the process of being assembled on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.   view more (2008-04-15)

Media Invitation - ESA presents SMART-1: Europe to the Moon, the Moon for Europe
The European Space Agency will present its SMART-1 lunar mission to the press on 3 April 2003. The event will take place at the European Space Technology Research Centre (ESTEC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands and will place the mission in its correct scientific, technological and European framework.... view more (2003-03-20)

Skylark gets set for final launch
Skylark, the one of the World's longest running space programmes, will lift-off for the final time in a launch window starting on Saturday, April 30th. The launch of the 441st Skylark sounding rocket marks the end of 50 years of outstanding scientific research that has included investigations into... view more (2005-04-27)

An eco-friendly car engine that doesn't stall on performance
A novel type of engine which aims to use less fuel and reduce noxious emissions without detracting from the car's performance is being developed thanks to an investment of £93,500 from NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), the organisation that champions UK... view more (2004-11-18)

Chang'e-1 - new mission to Moon lifts off
A bold new mission to the Moon was launched today by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA). Chang'e-1 blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, Sichuan, atop a Long March 3A rocket.   view more (2007-10-25)

Cluster in orbit
Following the disappointment yesterday when the first attempt to launch the first pair of Cluster satellites was postponed, hundreds of scientists and engineers throughout Europe breathed a huge sigh of relief following their successful launch today. They are now looking forward to the launch of... view more (2000-07-16)

Vulcain 2 engine now in full production
A small ceremony took place yesterday at the site of Snecma Moteurs in Vernon, France, to mark the beginning of industrial production of the Vulcain 2 engine, designed for the new Ariane 5 ECA and Ariane 5 ES ATV launchers.   view more (2005-04-05)

Smart-1: Smackdown in the Lake of Excellence
The European Space Agency's Smart-1 mission ends on September 3rd 2006. Appropriately for such a successful mission, its final resting place will be an area of the Moon known as the 'Lake of Excellence'. During its 3-year lifespan, Europe's first mission to the Moon has advanced both lunar science... view more (2006-08-25)

SMART-1's bridge to the future exploration of the Moon
ESA's SMART-1 moon mission has become a bridge to the future of lunar science and exploration.   view more (2007-03-12)
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