Posted on Monday July 19th, 2021 by Nadjejda
ESA astronaut André Kuipers first encountered the European Robotic Arm (ERA) on paper, when it was intended for a proposed spaceplane called Hermes. Many iterations later, this European-built robot will soon be launched to the International Space Station – its new home in orbit.
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Posted on Thursday July 8th, 2021 by Nadjejda
The robotic arm gently transfers the astronaut to the far end of the International Space Station to install a radiator on the Russian side. A mix of commands and data flows between the robot and the human in outer space, and between the crew inside the station and the teams on Earth.
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Posted on Tuesday July 6th, 2021 by julien
As Europe celebrates 20 years of ESA astronauts on the International Space Station guest blogger Szabolcs Nagy looks at the history and methods of photographing the outpost.
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Posted on Monday July 5th, 2021 by Ally
In the latest episode of ESA podcast ESA Explores we get to grips with the European Robotic Arm (ERA) that will be launched to the International Space Station this summer.
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Posted on Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 by Ally
Aspiring astronauts from across Europe are awaiting the next step in ESA’s astronaut selection, following the 18 June closure of the Agency’s first application period in 11 years.
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Posted on Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 by julien
Two spacewalks into the Alpha mission and a lot has happened for our spacewalking duo ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.
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Posted on Tuesday June 15th, 2021 by julien
On Wednesday 16 June and Sunday 20 June ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough are going to get into their Extravehicular Mobility Units – or spacesuits – and return outside the International Space Station for the third time together. Their mission on both spacewalks: to install new solar arrays that will increase power to the outpost.
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Posted on Tuesday June 15th, 2021 by julien
Two spacewalks are fast approaching for ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough who are preparing to exit the International Space Station and upgrade the Station’s power supply.
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