Zaina Rahman

Artemis III will push the boundaries of spacecraft operations in orbit. @ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano’s assignment as pilot reflects the depth of European expertise in human spaceflight and draws on his extensive operational experience in high-pressure situations. At the same time, ESA’s European Service Module (ESM) will once again provide the critical capabilities that power Orion, demonstrating Europe’s enduring role at the very heart of the Artemis programme. The news out of Houston today is a powerful recognition of ESA’s role in enabling humankind’s return to the Moon – and a key advancement in our partnership with @NASA. Europeans can take pride in being part of this exciting journey. #ArtemisIII @astro_luca

What a wild ride. ✅The four solar arrays on the European Service Module have unfolded and are starting to collect photons from the Sun to turn them into electricity #Artemis

Happy Birthday, #Leonardo! 77 years together. Innovating the future together.

ESA is ready to deliver again, for Europe and its citizens. In an increasingly complex geopolitical world, ensuring resilient, secure and fast governmental communications is essential. ESA will play a crucial role in the technical implementation of the IRIS2 programme. ESA’s excellence will foster innovation in the European space industry, boost European competitiveness, create jobs and attract talents to Europe. The Commission’s trust in ESA to oversee the development of the constellation and its ground infrastructure speaks volumes of ESA’s successful track record in the delivery of European flagship programmes.

🇮🇳 India's @isro Chairman Dr. Somanath visited ESA HQ to address Member States in March 2024, after previously signing a Joint Declaration on Enhanced Space Cooperation with @esa. Since then, there has been an intensification at the working level between respective ESA and ISRO teams to identify joint activities, which are now being reviewed. International partnerships with the most advanced and mighty space faring nations is key! #IAC2024

#OnThisDay in 2015, @astro_timpeake became the UK’s second astronaut after Helen Sharman when he launched to the International Space Station. 👨‍🚀🚀 He flew with crewmates @astro_tim and Yuri Malenchenko. 👨‍🚀👨‍🚀👨‍🚀 Watch the highlights of Tim’s launch 👉 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Video…

@Leonardo_live's photovoltaic panels for @esa's #HeraMission are ready to fly! The ESA’s Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence has just completed all of its solar array tests, with the probe’s wings safely stored, waiting to spread out after launch in October 2024.