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Posted on August 23, 2018 by Honora
Aeolus launch highlights
A look back at preparations for the 22 August liftoff of ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Posted on August 22, 2018 by Honora
ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite launched
ESA’s Earth Explorer Aeolus satellite has been launched into polar orbit on a Vega rocket. Using revolutionary laser technology, Aeolus will measure winds around the globe and play a key role in our quest to better understand...
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Posted on August 22, 2018 by Honora
Aeolus liftoff replay
The Aeolus satellite lifted off on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 21:20 GMT (23:20 CEST, 18:20 local time) on 22 August 2018.
Posted on August 22, 2018 by Honora
Ready to go
Following 24-hour delay for the launch of Aeolus because of winds, everything looks good for the launch today at 23:20 CEST. With Aeolus ‘switched on’, teams at ESA’s European Spacecraft Operations Centre in Germany and teams at...
Posted on August 21, 2018 by Honora
Wind delays wind satellite
The launch of ESA’s wind mission Aeolus has been delayed 24 hours because of wind at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Read more from Ariancespace: 24-hour weather delay for Vega’s launch of the Aeolus satellite from French...
Posted on August 14, 2018 by Honora
Aeolus in launch tower
ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite is poised for liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This latest Earth Explorer satellite has been at the launch site since early July being readied for its ride into space on...
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Posted on August 14, 2018 by Mariangela
Aeolus: preparing for launch
ESA’s Martin Kaspers, Product Assurance Manager for Aeolus, discusses some of the challenges they have encountered developing this state-of-the-art satellite mission. Aeolus wind satellite is being readied for its ride into space on 21 August at 21:20...
Posted on August 10, 2018 by Honora
Aeolus on a roll
After being sealed within its Vega rocket fairing, Aeolus has been rolled out to the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Here it will join the rest of the rocket in the launch tower...
Posted on August 9, 2018 by Honora
Aeolus: sealed and signed
As preparations for the launch of ESA’s latest Earth Explorer continue on track, the team at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana has bid farewell to the Aeolus satellite as it was sealed from view in its Vega...
Posted on August 3, 2018 by Honora
MetOp-C: satellite is whole
Following the arrival of the MetOp-C at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at the end of June, the team has been busy testing and preparing the satellite for launch. While activities are currently running on schedule,...
Posted on August 2, 2018 by Honora
Aeolus fuelled
With liftoff less than three weeks away, ESA’s Aeolus satellite has been fuelled and is almost ready to be sealed within its Vega rocket fairing. Getting a satellite ready to be launched involves a long list of...