
Copernical Team
Biomass completes a relay race of a LEOP

Mission control at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre has completed the critical Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) for ESA’s Biomass, after nine days of intense work.
Simulating space on Earth for miniature satellite testing

Inside a spherical cagelike structure, a small platform slowly spins as if floating. A single, bright lamp illuminates the scene, simulating the Sun. This setup constitutes the European Space Agency’s brand new facility for the testing of CubeSats – small satellites, usually no larger than a shoebox and weighing only a few kilograms.
This space-simulating facility, built for ESA by University of Bologna and Nautilus - Navigation in Space, is part of the Attitude and Control System (AOCS) & Pointing Systems laboratory at ESTEC, the Agency’s technical centre.
Just like any piece of machinery destined for space, CubeSats undergo
What NASA Is Learning from the Biggest Geomagnetic Storm in 20 Years

Accelerating Mathematical Discovery with AI for Tomorrow's Breakthroughs

Save the date: 16–22 June - ESA at the Paris Air Show

The European Space Agency will be present at the 55th edition of International Paris Air Show, taking place on 16-22 June at Le Bourget airport.
Back to light

As the night closed in on Spain and Portugal on 28 April, polar satellites followed the blackout that lasted well into the early hours of the morning in several regions.
Webb reveals new details and mysteries in Jupiter’s aurora

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured new details of the auroras on our Solar System’s largest planet. The dancing lights observed on Jupiter are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth. With Webb’s advanced sensitivity, astronomers have studied the phenomena to better understand Jupiter’s magnetosphere.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, Florida over six hours

GMV Secures ESA Contract to Develop Advanced Orbital Neighborhood Monitoring Tool

Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit
