Három… kettő… egy… indítás! A rakéták rendkívül fontosak, mivel ezek az egyetlen eszközök, amelyekkel szállítani tudunk…
Many young people have great ideas about experiments they’d like to send into space. Unfortunately, flying experiments on…
The world’s heaviest communications satellite was placed into orbit on 11 August 2005 by Europe’s Ariane 5. The…
Rockets are used to launch satellites and Space Shuttles into space. Their powerful engines allow spacecraft to be…
Have you noticed what happens if you let the air out of a balloon? The air goes one…
The first person to design a rocket that used liquid fuels instead of gunpowder was a Russian schoolteacher…
Everything on Earth – including us – is held down by the force of gravity. Without gravity, we…
Every time Europe’s Ariane 5 lifts off from Kourou, its rocket stages fall into the ocean or burn…
ESA has invested more than €2 billion in improving and developing Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou. ESA owns the…
There are various ways to launch and fly reusable spacecraft. The Space Shuttle uses its own engines, together…
Europe’s Spaceport near Kourou in French Guiana is one of the world’s most modern and efficient launch sites.…
An Ariane-5 launch campaign usually lasts about five weeks. During the early stages, the teams prepare and check…
For the last 30 years, all of Europe’s rockets have been launched from Kourou in South America. Why…
To date, ESA has invested more than €2 billion in improving and developing Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou. ESA…
