NASA launches a probe to find out if there really could be alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa
Jupiter's moon Europa is a prime candidate for alien life. NASA is sending its biggest interplanetary spacecraft ever to ...
A European startup is set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
BERLIN -- A private European aerospace company is set to make the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway on Monday. The launch window for its Spectrum rocket from the island of ...
NASA rocket begins 5-year journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa to find right conditions for human life
Europa Clipper won’t look for life ... launching the spacecraft on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
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NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Plus, during its closest approach, the Europa Clipper's radar instrument will also be tested to make sure ...
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5 Space Missions to Watch in March: Mars Gravity Assists and Astronaut Homecomings
The spacecraft, launched last October on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, aims to study Europa’s potential to support life. It is expected to reach Jupiter’s orbit by 2030. Another gravity assist ...
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Steam generators
When Germany was awarded the contract for the 3rd stage of the Europa rocket in 1963, appropriate test stands were needed. Altitude simulation is developed in Lampoldshausen – for testing the main and ...