ARIEL – Spaceflight Now

March 29, 2020

Breaking News

[ March 27, 2020 ] NASA picks SpaceX to deliver cargo to Gateway station in lunar orbit Mission Reports
[ March 26, 2020 ] Atlas 5 launch caps deployment of ultra-secure military communications network Atlas 5
[ March 26, 2020 ] Citing coronavirus concerns, Rocket Lab pauses launch operations Mission Reports
[ March 26, 2020 ] Atlas 5 launch timeline for the AEHF 6 mission Atlas 5
[ March 25, 2020 ] NASA, U.S. military reviewing SpaceX engine malfunction Falcon 9

European space mission to get close-up view of new comet

June 21, 2019

A new flyby mission selected by the European Space Agency this week for launch in 2028 will be the first to intercept a new comet or interstellar object fresh from the frozen depths of the outer solar system, or beyond.

Exoplanet telescope selected as ESA’s next space science mission

March 22, 2018

A mission to investigate the atmospheres of planets around other stars has been selected by the European Space Agency for launch in the late 2020s, officials announced this week.

ESA reveals candidates for new space science missions

June 4, 2015

The European Space Agency revealed plans Thursday to build and launch a joint space weather research satellite with China and announced three finalists for Europe’s next standalone science mission.