Posted on 4 May 2016 by Daniel
On 29 April 2016, ESA astronaut Tim Peake controlled, from the International Space Station, a rover nicknamed Bridget at Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage as part of an international experiment to prepare for human–robotic missions to...
Posted on 29 April 2016 by Daniel
A pair of graphics that help illustrate what’s happening today when ESA astronaut Tim Peake, on board the ISS, controls the rover, Bridget, at the Airbus Mars Yard in Stevenage, UK. How the experiment will progress: ...
Posted on 28 April 2016 by Daniel
Tomorrow, ESA astronaut Tim Peake will drive a rover named Bridget in the UK from the International Space Station, as part of ESA’s Meteron umbrella project that is preparing for future human-robotic missions to the Moon, Mars...
Posted on 26 April 2016 by julien
ESA astronaut Tim Peake in space is set to drive a rover in a simulated Mars landscape in Stevenage, UK, this Friday. Flight Operator Koen Struyven from the Belgian User Support and Operations Centre (some of the...
Posted on 7 January 2016 by julien
A lunar adventure is rising over Europe’s exploration horizon. ESA is teaming up with international partners to return humans to Earth’s natural satellite by the end of the next decade. Moving away from one-shot orbital missions, bold...
Posted on 9 October 2015 by julien
NASA’s regular video updates of the International Space Station “Space to Ground” featured the Eurobot test with Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui in September. Watch the video below:
Posted on 8 October 2015 by julien
The Eurobot team took a short break recently from their work with the International Space Station – to go to Mars – and help a project from ESA colleagues called MECA-Heart. This blog entry was adapted from...
Posted on 28 September 2015 by julien
Update: the experiment has ended with JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui moving the Surveyor rover expertly to inspect Eurobot. The experiment started a bit later than planned but Kimiya came back after a short break to finish. Watch...
Posted on 9 September 2015 by julien
Success! No, wait, this doesn’t quite capture our enthusiasm for the achievement – so let me rephrase. SUCCESS!!! We’re all ecstatic after the flawless execution of the SUPVIS-E experiment yesterday, 8 September! And we are just beginning...
Posted on 9 September 2015 by julien
Let’s play a little game: Take an old laptop, power cables, an installation DVD and a network cable. Now go to a friend, give him all the items, tell him to read the manual explaining how to...