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Europe’s space agency will destroy a brand-new satellite in 2027 just to see what happens
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a satellite into Earth’s orbit in 2027 to watch it get wrecked as it re-enters the atmosphere. The project is intended to help understand how exactly satellites break apart so that they can learn how to prevent the creation of more space debris.
European Space Agency to intentionally destroy a satellite to see what happens and tackle space debris problem
A washing machine-sized satellite will be launched in 2027 to study its own destructive reentry, aiming to reduce space junk.
Europe Is Sending Up a Satellite Just to Watch It Plummet to Its Death
The suicide mission, scheduled for 2027, is meant to help the European Space Agency better understand how satellites break up as they re-enter the Earth's atmosphere.
Europe will launch a satellite in 2027 just to watch it burn
The European Space Agency plans to launch a satellite called DRACO in 2027, then study how it breaks up during its fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
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Scientists intend to crash a satellite to record its ‘fiery last moments,’ agency says
A 440-pound satellite the size of a washing machine will intentionally crash into Earth in dramatic fashion, according to the ...
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For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon
It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the agency says it’s time ...
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Black hole shot a beam through space. NASA snapped stunning footage.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a view of a huge jet of plasma shooting into space from galaxy M87's supermassive ...
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European Astronauts Train for Future Moon Missions in Lunar Simulator
European astronauts trained for future moon missions on Wednesday in a lunar simulator in Germany. The European Space Agency ...
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ESA’s PLATO Mission Offers Hard-Won Lessons In Space Management
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) ambitious PLATO mission, due for launch in December 2026, has been enabled in large part by ...
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European militaries rush to catch up on space traffic mapping
We have no map of space, it’s a drama for the military,” said Col. Ludovic Monnerat, head of space domain for the Swiss Armed ...
Space.com
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Hubble Space Telescope spies a spiral galaxy in a cosmic 'clock'
A dazzling new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a bright spiral galaxy on a diagonal tilt, resembling a ...
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NASA Shares SSPICY $15M Mission Details To Inspect And Dispose Of Space Satellites
NASA has a SSPICY take on how to enable commercial inspection of defunct, or inoperable, satellites The Small Spacecraft ...
SpaceNews
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ESA seeks better coordination of European space spending
The head of the European Space Agency wants better coordination of overall public spending on space in Europe, echoing ...
The Next Web
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ESA’s new ‘Moon on Earth’ can launch a ‘European renaissance’ in spacetech
The futuristic new LUNA facility has attracted gushing praise from Europe's spacetech startups. Can the site boost the ...
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This Is What Burning Man Looks Like From Space
The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission peered down from orbit and captured a stunning view of the Burning ...
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