2024: a year of launches

As 2024 kicks into gear, we invite you to look ahead with ESA and see what awaits us in the coming 12 months.
After Ariane 5’s retirement in 2023, Europe’s new and versatile heavy-duty launcher Ariane 6 will continue the Ariane legacy of excellence and reliability. After years of development and construction, Ariane 6 will be ready for its first flight from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou.
In 2024, we’ll see a return-to-flight for Vega-C. Vega-C will continue to provide Europe with its own affordable lightweight launcher. Together both projects guarantee Europe’s independent access to space.
We also continue to collaborate internationally with NASA on the Artemis lunar programme. This Spring, another European Service Module, ESM-3, for the third Artemis mission will be shipped to the United States for mating with its Orion capsule.
In 2024, Proba-3 will be launched, the first precision formation-flying mission. The Coronagraph and Occulter spacecraft will fly together forming a 144 m coronagraph studying the Sun’s corona closer to the solar rim than ever before.
At the beginning of the year, the first scientific data gathered by our latest space telescope, Euclid, will be revealed. Euclid was designed to explore the composition and evolution of dark matter and dark energy.
Another exciting mission that will launch later in 2024 is the Hera mission. This mission will fly to the binary asteroid system of Dimorphos and Didymos to observe the aftermath of the impact made by NASA’s Dart mission.
In Earth observation, there are several satellites ready to be launched: the ESA/JAXA mission EarthCARE mission, the Arctic Weather Satellite mission and the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-1C and Sentinel-2C satellites.
2024 will bring new developments as well for Galileo: two more first-generation satellites are to be launched in April, followed by two more later in the year. These will expand the constellation and help guarantee Galileo’s optimal performance. Meanwhile, the first hardware deliveries will take place for the second-generation Galileo satellites.
The five career astronauts from the 2022 astronaut class will finish their basic training this year and then be ready for mission assignments.
For Swedish project astronaut Marcus Wandt, there is no such wait. In January, he will be launched to the Space Station as a mission specialist on the Axiom-3 commercial mission - just time to catch up in space with his Danish colleague, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, who is scheduled to return to Earth after a six-month stay on the Space Station in February.
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[@fhx1274]

Keep communicating about ESA's programs and achievements !

[@satishgupta2658]

I love esa love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@Peteboi64932]

I love it from Spain 🇪🇸

[@ptonpc]

Here's to many successful launches and missions for ESA and Europe.

[@winstonsmith1457]

Congratulations for James Webb's launching. Perfect.

[@ArtDocHound]

Go, ESA! 🚀😎

[@plainText384]

When will ESA finally commit to developing independent crewed access to space for European astronauts? It's time to revive the ambitions of the Hermes spaceplane and other similar abandoned projects.

[@javierderivero9299]

SUSIE

[@GiladPellaeon]

Check the video before that about ESAs future space travel, there is something in devolopment.

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Make way for Susie 😉👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHLVkGuZg7FkpM0

[@sojithssp]

This year will be exciting and Fascinating!

[@teodoraspasic4449]

My dream it's to spend one day with you at work.I know it's not possible,but nobody can stop me dreaming about that.❤❤❤ From Serbia.

[@tomryner5830]

Lycka till Marcus! Good luck Marcus! It’s been a lot of years and the shuttle is gone since 2011. But you are now again pushing the boundaries for us Swedes in space and the legacy of Christer Fuglesang. Or as my kids affectionately call him “Fluglasagne” 🙂

[@Masemiliano_]

Jag är inte jättesugen på att smaka en fluglasagne haha 😅

[@mariusmorawski5595]

I can't help but think "... to thee in the year twentythree" would have worked better. Damn you, reality! ;)

[@il_vero_saspacifico6141]

Can wait to attend them all ❤

[@ImieNazwiskoOK]

Is there any plan to expand the performance of ESM in terms of it's propulsion? (That way it could be more suitable for transporting additional modules to lunar orbit)

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Yes, there are plans to enhance the performance of the European Service Module by introducing a new main engine with new parameters. This development is in the works for ESM-4 onwards.

[@baldassarealessi1007]

Thank you video brilliant compliment

[@randomnickify]

"Year of the launches" - we need that on tshirts :)

[@SR-SE7EN]

Congratulations and all the best for your future. ESA , let unveil the mysteries of the universe together.

[@Luckyamor]

Go ahead ESA ❤

[@Astronox4]

Are there plans for ESA modules to be contructed for the Lunar Gateway Space Station for the Artemis missions?

[@joaquimbarbosa896]

Great projects ahead! ESA is quite good in its focus on scientific research

[@Northerner-NotADoctor]

Thou did a great job.

[@TheBlindfischLP]

have you yet found the last two tanks of the Vega?

[@angelstrong792]

Happy 2024, ESA & more success!

[@gmazelli]

Still no news on a reusable launcher😢. Keep up the good work!

[@spacefreeman]

Well there is ongoing Themis program which includes development of metalox Prometheus rocket engine.

[@hamzahkhan8952]

they do plan on making ariane 6 boosters eventually reusable also Ariane NEXT is fully reusanle i think.

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

😉👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHLVkGuZg7FkpM0

[@stefanschiebeler9380]

Who did the voice-over? I liked it very much 😊

NICE

[@Cimast96]

I am so excited about the launch of EarthCARE. After such a long time, it's finally starting

[@pedropaulo-kv8nh]

Vamos ver se Vega-C, faz mais voo, do falhas que em 2024

[@DC2022]

Can't wait to see A6 maiden flight!

[@dissaid]

See you soon..😎😎😎

[@music464-lk8gu]

I like the voice, very professional

[@massimoneri7737]

Yes I agree very nice indeed i learn alot thank you esa for teaching

[@Anna33888]

🤞ESA💙🖌

[@edutaimentcartoys]

wow

[@dumitrulangham1721]

❤❤❤ ⭐️ 😊

[@AlexandreSgroi-gy6qi]

😘🚀♾️

[@_entreprenerd]

This is great, but Europe needs a re-usable launcher as well as a heavy lift spaceport that isn't on another continent.

[@joaquimbarbosa896]

They are working on that and supporting startups working on it, to

[@_entreprenerd]

@joaquimbarbosa896 I know there are plans to make Ariane 6 partially re-usable, but what's needed is a fully re-usable heavy lift rocket. Do you know of any European startups working on that, or any initiatives to build a heavy lift spaceport geographically located in Europe?

[@wolfgangselle4307]

@_entreprenerd … yeah they need a re - usable system like SpaceX I totally agree. That’s one reason why SpaceX is so successful. Because the lunch price is under $100M ( it’s with the Falcon 9 $60M ). With the spaceport I’m not so sure. Because u know there is a benefit to have the lunch place close to the equator. That’s why it’s there in the first place. On the USA side too it’s as close as it could be.

[@ptonpc]

Apart from supporting startups and evolving A6, A7 is already in the design phase and Arianespace has already said it aims for reusability.

[@_entreprenerd]

@@wolfgangselle4307 The south of Spain could work. That's significantly closer to the equator than e.g. Baikonur. Also in terms of polar orbits Europe has an advantage because for those you want to be as far north (or south) as possible. Esrange can do polar orbits, but as far as I know it isn't designed for heavy lift.

[@rayner2811]

👍

[@migueltorrejon2301]

Will ESA take place in Artemis lunar colonization program?

[@electronicguy3051]

Yes. They will provide a module for the gateway station, the service part of the orion craft, and more. You can also probably just research on the internet. Good luck

[@theMilo1223]

What about Biomass?

[@justFBfam]

Is it Launchers or Launches. Videw has one and name here states another!

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

This is the year of the launches! 😉🚀

[@kelvinpoetra]

why does one not dare to try mining for minerals other than on earth; even though the minerals on earth will quickly run out. is it abundant in outer space?

[@adamkamienski7322]

will Ariane 6 be a reusabe rocket, like SpaceX Falcon?

[@hamzahkhan8952]

not initially, but ESA is working on a partially reusable variant for the future. well just have to wait and see if they actually go through with it. ESA also is designing a reusable spacecraft that can conduct science in orbit and eventually maybe take human as well.

[@Datau03]

Unfortunately not :(

[@clevergirl4457]

no as it is. But ESA are finally realizing the importance of reuse, so they're developing Themis, which will eventually replace the side SRB boosters of ariane-6. Also, Arianespace are devloping the reusable SUSIE spacecraft

[@bryanillenberg]

@@hamzahkhan8952 wrong, the reusable rocket will be 100% new.

[@theoschreiner2468]

​@@bryanillenbergnot wrong, they are working on making reusable boosters for Ariane 6 and a reusable crewed spacecraft (SUSIE)

[@user-mk2nb2ds7c]

India to send man into space by 2024-25 I also hope we will be the fourth country to send a man into space under our own efforts.

[@alanday5255]

I truly Hope ESA can force NASA to be more forward thinking and not freezing launches because of Politics.

[@bryanillenberg]

I have my doubts... Given rate of Artemis 1 stacking, Artemis 2 isn't flying this year. Nor will Ariane 6. That rocket has been six months away for way too long. "Proba-3, the first precision formation-flying mission ever". Uh, what about any of the other formation-flying missions? Like any docking mission? Or the later Vostok flights? Or the X-37 missions?

[@ptonpc]

The formation of the two components of Proba 3 have to fly more precisely than any other craft, at closer ranges than before, in order to work as a chronograph. As one virtual instrument they have to fly to within millimetre's tolerance of where they should be. They fly together for six hours of operation than can drift for the rest of the orbit. They have to be able to acquire their companion and target, rendezvous with the companion, fly close and in formation. Do the coronagraph observations, separate to a safe distance then fly in convoy. Every single orbit. Seriously, It would have taken you less time to look it up than it took for you to type your comment.

[@bryanillenberg]

@@ptonpc "The formation of the two components of Proba 3 have to fly more precisely than any other craft, at closer ranges than before, in order to work as a chronograph. As one virtual instrument they have to fly to within millimetre's tolerance of where they should be." I never said they wouldn't be formation flying. It may be the closest formation flying ever, but that doesn't change that they aren't first. It's been done before.

[@ptonpc]

@@bryanillenberg Ahh you're one of that sort. No point launching any satellites. "It's been done before." No point putting humans in space, It's been done before." No point sending craft to other planets, "It's been done before." Actually *think* about what is involved in things instead of just going ". "It's been done before." Don't waste your time thinking of a reply "It's been done before." Try to make the world a better place and have a good 2024.

[@bryanillenberg]

@@ptonpc My objection isn't to the mission, it's to calling it "first", when even basic knowledge can disprove. Your entire response is aimed at someone who is very different than the person your responding to.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@bryanillenberg It's the first flight with this level of precision, like you know what the word first means right? In this context doing something first means doing something no one else has done before, which is exactly what is happening. Surely you can figure out that's what they meant from the context right? Or are you the type of person who's responsible for the warnings on Silica Packets?

[@adam-nc2hn]

🚀🇵🇱👍🌌

[@AlphaX3879]

Why is ESA Not Launching Araine 6

[@akyhne]

Because Elon is not boss of the company.

[@cdanea]

GOGO! 1k views in 1day, there's more time for ESA employees to get the memo! Got to reach at least 5k by the end of the year!!!! ❤ Maybe we'll see 5 launches in 2024! I can really see one day when ESA will even launch Vega 10 times in a row without a failure, and without looking into a junkyard for some spare motors. One can only dream 💙 XOXO!

[@LucianoFlavio-cq2sl]

THE BEST,ESSA.. Luseixas o louco.🌍☀️🌞🌔🌓🌒🌑🌏🌘🌗🤔🎸🤪🤪

[@MR_DyTop]

Isro🙂😎😎

[@xox14]

Did chatgpt write the poem? xD sus

[@happylearner8]

Can I work for you as a mechanical engineering trainee? I live in Estonia

[@noobyeeter]

yippie

[@draeonacs3160]

5th

[@c8rbeau241]

mdr

[@NelisKrelis]

Just don't comment "first"

[@StaurosPapadakis]

second

[@NelisKrelis]

@@StaurosPapadakis smart

[@user-ly1sx8ci8z]

Mr

[@lucaitaly1975]

just to remember... Euclid telescope was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9....

[@clevergirl4457]

and Hera will be launched on a falcon 9 rocket. Lol, if Ariane 6 and Vega C face more issues, Falcon 9 might become a European workhorse...

[@ptonpc]

ESA has a long history of using other launchers if it is more suitable. It's nothing new.

[@0xmoo]

Of course lol

[@_starfiend]

True. And JWST was launched on Ariane 5. So what?

[@joaquimbarbosa896]

@@clevergirl4457Both of those are very unlikely

[@jordiibanez2163]

Please,in spanish too !!!! Is the other language of global comunication !!!! 🌎🌍🌏 (U.S.A-anglospanish population 90.000.000!!!! and America Spanish (500.000.000 spanish language!!!!),in Asia Phillipines islands,in Pacific Ocean Guam island,in África Ecuatorial Guinea and Occidental Sáhara !!!!! Please !!!!! And Spain is of very important member of ESA and of the Union European !!!! 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 🇪🇺🇪🇸🇪🇺 Please !!!!! IS THE OTHER LANGUAGE OF COMUNICATION OF EARTH PLANET !!!!!!!! 🇪🇺🌎🇪🇸🚀🌍🛰🇪🇸🌏🇪🇺 PLEASE !!!!!!!

[@akyhne]

English. 1.452 billion total speakers. Mandarin Chinese. 1.119 billion total speakers. Hindi. 602 million total speakers. Spanish. 559 million total speakers.

[@jordiibanez2163]

@@akyhne These are languages of global communication and not the most spoken languages....in addition,Spanish is the other most spoken languages in the USA and with a future increase in that great country in a decade that will reach 100.000.000 million speakers.....and thats all there is to it..... 🌐🇬🇧🇺🇲🇪🇸🌐

[@akyhne]

@@jordiibanez2163 I don't think you know much about the world. And your numbers are a bit off.

[@envybartowski8519]

esse bondagoo

[@Overdosage2748]

Must be embarrassing that a private space company is doing more than a whole continent lol.

[@SqrlGrlDawn]

Not really, I can't think of any private companies doing independent missions on this scale

[@hamzahkhan8952]

which private company? not even spacex does as much of ESA in terms of space missions. yes they launch the most rockets, but they do not work on hundreds of science missions like ESA and NASA

[@hedgehog3180]

If by doing more you mean “blowing up their rockets and polluting vulnerable ecosystems” then yes.

[@DC2022]

Can you tell us which company sent and will keep sending top of the line scientific satellites, positioning satellite, communication satellite, train and launch astronauts, operate research labs, develop new technologies for cleaning space debris, observe asteroids, land on comet or remote moon in the solar system, operate a space port, works on spacecraft and ISS? I'm really curious to have the name of this company. lol as you said. you muskies are the cancer of the space enthusiast community.

[@meepk633]

When your parasocial relationship with a defense contractor deletes 30 IQ :(

[@svensvenowitsch1847]

Stop the Ariane 6! is old! and too expensive!

[@louisgermain7705]

on the contrary, it is brand new and replaces Ariane 5 to reduce costs and adapt to demand...

[@plainText384]

Go Ariane 6! A new, cheaper, reliable rocket for Europe! I can't wait to see the Ariane 6 and its upgrades over the coming years.

[@ptonpc]

How to say "I have no idea what I'm talking about" without actually saying those words.

[@svensvenowitsch1847]

@@louisgermain7705 yet others are far cheaper than these SpaxeX does everything right and is cheaper in millions, I don't see how taxpayers' money can be used to subsidize it just because it's the ESA

[@joaquimbarbosa896]

@@ptonpcWhat?? People in ESA's comment section have no idea what they're talking about???? How can this be?

[@mistuslordus]

Waste of money

[@hedgehog3180]

I think you're a waste of money.

[@ClinchfieldRailfan]

Esa can raise funds in over just 30 secends if you didint know.