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Photos taken at our ESOC mission control centre around the time of AOS (acquisition of signal) from ExoMars/TGO following the separation of the Schiaparelli lander Credit: ESA/P. Shlyaev
ESA Director of Operations Rolf Densing and Mark McCaughrean, ESA Senior Scientific Advisor, at ExoMars launch event at ESOC 14 March 2016, including images from the Main Control Room around launch and receipt of first signals. Credit: ESA/J. Mai
On 7 October 2018 we opened the doors of ESTEC, our technical heart in the Netherlands, and welcomed more than 7600 people on a day full of activities including meet-and-greet with astronauts, tours around our test rooms, learning about the science in science fiction, and about the activities ESA does in all its establishments around Europe and beyond.
Credits: ESA–G. Porter
Photos taken at our ESOC mission control centre around the time of AOS (acquisition of signal) from ExoMars/TGO following the separation of the Schiaparelli lander Credit: ESA/P. Shlyaev
The progress of the East Side Access construction in Long Island City, Queens, as of December 20, 2012.
This photo shows work underway on one of the most challenging parts of the entire project: Excavating a tunnel under Northern Boulevard, while simultaneously supporting the overhead roadway, the overhead underground subway (E/M/R), and the elevated subway (N/Q).
To ensure stability, the tunnel was excavated in seven separate horizontal segments, or “drifts." And because the ground is soft at this site and difficult to control during excavation, it was frozen to allow for increased control and rigidity.
Workers had to drive a new set of foundation pilings into the ground to temporarily support the elevated structure during construction. They then jacked up the line a fraction of an inch to shift the weight to the temporary supports, which you can see in some views running vertically through the newly built tunnel. Those supports will be removed after the weight of the elevated subway is shifted back to the walls of the tunnel, which has been engineered to carry the load.
Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin.
As part of the East Side Access megaproject, the MTA is building a new concourse for the Long Island Rail Road under Grand Central Terminal. This photo shows progress as of October 2013.
Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin.
Progress continues on the East Side Access project as of February 12, 2013.
This photo shows work on the caverns underneath Grand Central Terminal that will house a future concourse for arriving and departing Long Island Rail Road trains.
Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin.
Photos taken at our ESOC mission control centre around the time of Schiaparelli's separation from ExoMars/TGO at 16:42 CEST on 16 October Credit: ESA/P. Shlyaev
The European Space Agency is working with companies keen to develop and use space-enabled seamless 5G connectivity to develop ubiquitous services. At the UK Space Conference, held from 24 to 26 September in Newport, ESA is showcasing its work with several British-based companies, supported by the UK Space Agency.
Credits: ESA-Stephen Makin
Inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at Kennedy Space Center, NASA’s iconic “worm” logo and European Space Agency (ESA) logo have been added to the aft wall of Orion’s crew module adapter ahead of NASA’s Artemis I mission. Originally created by the firm of Danne & Blackburn, the “worm” logo’s bold, sleek design was officially introduced in 1975 and was incorporated into many of the agency’s next-generation programs. It was retired in 1992, but has made a comeback in 2020 as the agency ushers in a new, modern era of human spaceflight. The Orion spacecraft is being prepared for installation of the solar array wings on Sept. 23, 2020. The first in a series of increasingly complex missions, Artemis I will test the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System as an integrated system ahead of crewed flights to the Moon. Under the Artemis program, NASA will land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024.
Photos taken at our ESOC mission control centre around the time of AOS (acquisition of signal) from ExoMars/TGO following the separation of the Schiaparelli lander Credit: ESA/P. Shlyaev
Photos taken at our ESOC mission control centre around the time of AOS(acquisition of signal) from ExoMars/TGO following the separation of the Schiaparelli lander Credit: ESA/P. Shlyaev
On 10 October 2016, at 20:00 GMT (22:00 CEST), ESA's 35m deep-space tracking station at Cebreros, Spain, transmitted a message toward the North Star, as part of an project dubbed "A Simple Response to an Elemental Message." More details via blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2016/07/28/a-simple-response/ Image credit: ESA/JL Lopez
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer in the training hall of EAC – ESA's European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
ESA Mission Analyst Michael Khan at ExoMars launch event at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany. Credit: ESA/J. Mai
The last-ever switch off of the Rosetta Engineering Qualification Model - an Earth-bound twin of the real Rosetta - located at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany. Credit: ESA
Photos taken at our ESOC mission control centre around the time of AOS (acquisition of signal) from ExoMars/TGO following the separation of the Schiaparelli lander Credit: ESA/P. Shlyaev
The East Side Access megaproject is connecting the LIRR to a new passenger concourse underneath Grand Central Terminal. This photo shows an update on the status of construction on the Manhattan side of the project, as of June 2013.
Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Patrick Cashin
Photos taken at our ESOC mission control centre around the time of AOS (acquisition of signal) from ExoMars/TGO following the separation of the Schiaparelli lander Credit: ESA/P. Shlyaev
ESA's technical heart, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, opened its gates to visitors on 2 October 2016 for the annual Open Day.
Credit: ESA-SJM Photography
ESA's technical heart, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, opened its gates to visitors on 2 October 2016 for the annual Open Day.
Credit: ESA-SJM Photography
Astronauts from five space agencies around the world take part in ESA’s CAVES training course– Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behaviour and performance Skills.
The three-week course prepares astronauts to work safely and effectively in multicultural teams in an environment where safety is critical.
As they explore caves they encounter caverns, underground lakes and strange microscopic life. They test new technology and conduct science – just as if they were living on the International Space Station.
The six astronauts have to rely on their own skills, teamwork and ground control to achieve their mission goals – the course is designed to foster effective communication, decision-making, problem-solving, leadership and team dynamics.
The six cavenauts of this edition of CAVES are ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba and Jeanette Epps, Roscosmos’ cosmonaut Nikolai Chub, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Josh Kutryk and Japan’s space agency Takuya Onishi.
Credits: ESA – V. Crobu