University College London – Spaceflight Now

July 6, 2022

Breaking News

[ July 2, 2022 ] Virgin Orbit’s first night launch a success; UK mission next Mission Reports
[ July 2, 2022 ] Atlas 5 rocket launches two U.S. military satellites on $1.1 billion mission Atlas 5
[ July 2, 2022 ] In a step closer to launch, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls back to hangar Artemis
[ June 30, 2022 ] Atlas 5 launch scrubbed due to stormy weather Atlas 5
[ June 30, 2022 ] Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches with experimental military payloads Atlas 5

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.