Climate & Meteorology
Dr Mitchell Goldberg has over 30 years of experience in satellite meteorology and climatology. Among numerous awards, he is famous for his leadership…
Read moreHuman spaceflight & Manned flight
Major Tim Peake is one of the six freshly qualified members of ESA’s European Astronaut Corps
Read moreATV
What are the key objectives of the ATV-2 mission?
Read moreTandem-X & Earth Observation
After all the time and effort that goes into designing and building a satellite, it is clearly crucial that the final stages of its Earthly sojourn,…
Read moreISS & ATV
The International Space Station sails endlessly through the heavens with its team of astronauts aboard, all of whom are in daily contact with the…
Read moreAriane 4, Ariane 5, Launcher System & Ariane
In 1979, Horst Holsten was project manager for the Ariane second stage at CNES, before becoming Head of Ariane at Astrium (then MBB-ERNO) in Bremen…
Read moreAriane 5, Launcher System & Ariane 4
Of all the staff working at the Barajas site, Venancio Uribarri is probably the person who has been the most involved in the Ariane programme. His…
Read moreLauncher System, Ariane 5 & Ariane 4
Paul McMahon from Astrium’s Stevenage site in the UK worked on the ELA-1 and ELA-2 launch pads (short for: Ensemble de Lancement d’Ariane) in…
Read moreLauncher System, Ariane 5 & Ariane 4
Bernard Humbert joined SEREB in 1967 and has been part of the Ariane adventure from the outset, starting with the programme as an Industrial…
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