Space engineers develop green, solar-powered air conditioning
The ingenuity of four space engineers has created a zero-emission air-conditioning system that doesn't pollute our atmosphere when we turn it on.
Jun 7, 2016
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European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an international organization with 18 member states headquartered in Paris, France with the purpose of combining talent, resources and funds to undertake space programs, study Earth, the Solar System and the Universe. The annual budget for ESA is over $3.5 billion. The primary member states are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In addition, Canada, Hungary, Romania operate under a cooperative agreement. Estonia and Slovenia have recently entered into a cooperative agreement.
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- 8-10 rue Mario Nikis 75738 Paris Cedex 15
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- http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html
- Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Space_Agency
Telecom
Data-relay system connects astronauts direct to Europe
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, thanks to the European Data Relay System.
Jan 17, 2022
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Engineering
Desktop 3-D printing in metal or ceramics
These spur gears—seen here with a euro cent coin for scale—have been produced in stainless steel to a space standard of quality using nothing more than an off-the-shelf desktop 3-D printer.
Dec 1, 2020
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Hardware
Galileo Second Generation satellite aces first hardware tests
The new Galileo satellite model from Thales Alenia Space underwent mechanical and signal performance testing this summer at ESA's ESTEC Test Center. Structural models resisted launch-like noise and vibrations while an electrical ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Engineering
3D-printed bend-based frictionless gear mechanism for precise rotation
It might look like some bizarre alien artwork but this is actually a frictionless gear mechanism, 3D-printed all in one in high-performance stainless steel, designed to enable the precise rotation of items such as satellite ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Engineering
Unlimited 3D printing for space
A standard 3D printer cannot produce anything bigger than the size limits of the printer itself. But this new IMPERIAL 3D printer, designed for use in space by a Europe-wide industrial consortium, can print high performance ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Engineering
3D printing could be used in search for black holes
An X-ray telescope designed to search for supermassive black holes could be built using a novel 3D-printing technique called plasma metal deposition.
May 5, 2021
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Telecom
ESA shipping container's laser link to space
ESA's very latest laboratory extension is portable in nature: Hosted within a standard shipping container, this ESA Transportable Optical Ground Station, ETOGS, can be transported all across Europe as needed, to perform laser-based ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Engineering
Pursuing metal fuel for carbon-free energy on Earth and the moon
Everything burns. Given the right environment, all matter can burn by adding oxygen, but finding the right mix and generating enough heat makes some materials combust more easily than others. Researchers interested in knowing ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Engineering
Satellites for 5G to connect delivery vans seamlessly
A vehicle that remains continuously connected even when in remote areas is being road tested in Cornwall in the south west of the UK.
Jul 20, 2021
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