After troubleshooting communications, flight controllers have confirmed Odysseus is upright and starting to send data.
Right now, we are working to downlink the first images from the lunar surface.
Fantastic news for the British space sector β reaching new heights every day.
Huge congratulations to Rosemary Coogan and Meganne Christian, and to John McFall for becoming the worldβs first parastronaut π
Well this has to be a first - four British @esa astronauts together! A great result for the #UK and continued cooperation with our European partners in human spaceflight ππππ
NASA revises its blueprint for shaping exploration throughout the solar system.
The resulting revised 63 objectives cover four broad areas: science; transportation and habitation; lunar and Martian infrastructure; and operations.
Learn more HERE>> https://t.co/TiI71V6Uaw
We have liftoff! The @NorthropGrumman S.S. Piers Sellers #Cygnus capsule lifted off atop an Antares rocket at 12:40pm ET (17:40 UTC) to deliver science, supplies, and snacks to the astronauts aboard the @Space_Station. Arrival is set for Feb. 21.
#OnThisDay in 2015, @NASAβs Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard @NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (#DSCOVR) captured this view of the "dark side" of the #moon as it moved in front of Earth. DSCOVR also provides scientists with critical #SpaceWeather data.
Had a fantastic couple of days at @SpaceTechExpoEU. Exciting times ahead for the European space industry on our way to the Moon and Mars! #SpaceTechExpoEU
Here is one of the most famous pictures from the Moon -- but digitally reversed. This is Neil Armstrong reflected in @TheRealBuzz's curved visor [read more: https://t.co/MtFo9u2S9K]