Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
ESA’s first dedicated green propulsion test facility is now operational The Chemical Propulsion Laboratory (CPL) facility has been built for ESA, academia and industry use. It is dedicated to propulsion technologies for small satellites and small missions rather than large rocket engines. It will provide accessible rapid-turnaround testing and make specialist test infrastructure accessible to SMEs and academia. CPL is there to de-risk small propulsion developments and speed progress to the next stage. The facility is operated through an ESA–NLR collaboration.
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
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ESA’s first dedicated green propulsion test facility is now operational The Chemical Propulsion Laboratory (CPL) facility has been built for ESA, academia and industry use. It is dedicated to propulsion technologies for small satellites and small missions rather than large rocket engines. It will provide accessible rapid-turnaround testing and make specialist test infrastructure accessible to SMEs and academia. CPL is there to de-risk small propulsion developments and speed progress to the next stage. The facility is operated through an ESA–NLR collaboration.
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/07/ESA_s_first_dedicated_chemical_propulsion_laboratory_opens
Our main YouTube channel: youtube.com/@EuropeanSpaceAgency
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![The science of nutrition! (Part 1) [French with English subtitles]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z6fu-VdH-zg/mqdefault.jpg "The science of nutrition! (Part 1) [French with English subtitles]
This video was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:
[EN] Day 170, orbit 2633 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 14, part 1: the science of nutrition!Keeping astronauts healthy, strong, and mission-ready…
[FR] Jour 170, orbite 2633 – La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, épisode 14, partie 1 : la science de la nutrition ! Garder les astronautes en bonne santé et performants tout au long de la mission…
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Footage: ESA/NASA
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