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Möt Japans första kvinna i rymden Chiaki Mukai och svenska astronauten Christer Fuglesang

PRESSINBJUDAN: Möt Japans första kvinna i rymden Chiaki Mukai och Christer Fuglesang

Dr Chiaki Mukai var hjärtkirurg och forskare när hon rekryterades som astronaut i Japan på 1980-talet. Hon har varit med på två rymdfärder och då ansvarat för olika experiment inom rymdmedicin och livsvetenskap. I dag är hon chef för Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencys (JAXA) Center for Applied Space Medicine and Human Research, och Vice President för Tokyo University of Science.

Umbilical Design erhåller förnyat treårskontrakt från ESA för att överföra rymdteknik till svensk industri

Umbilical Design erhåller förnyat treårskontrakt från ESA för att överföra rymdteknik till svensk industri

Det svenska innovationsföretaget Umbilical Design, ledande inom design för rymden och extrema miljöer, har fått förnyat treårskontrakt som Space Broker för Sverige med den europeiska rymdorganisationen ESA. Umbilical Design arbetar med tekniköverföring från rymdsektorn till andra områden som till exempel medicinteknik, fordonsindustri och hållbar stadsplanering.

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Video: 00:03:02 From the arrival of the Earth obversation satellite Sentinel-2C in July 2024 and the first fit-check to launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this timelapse shows how the third Sentinel-2 satellite was prepared for launch. The last Vega rocket, flight VV24, lifted off on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time).Sentinel-2C will provide high-resolution data that is essential to Copernicus – the Earth observation component of the European Union’s Space programme. Developed, built and operated by ESA, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission provides high-resolution optical imagery for a wide range of applications including land, water and atmospheric monitoring.The mission is based on a constellation of two identical satellites flying in the same orbit but 180° apart: Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B. Together, they cover all of Earth’s land and coastal waters every five days. Once Sentinel-2C is operational, it will replace its predecessor, Sentinel-2A, following a brief period of tandem observations. Sentinel-2D will eventually take over from Sentinel-2B.Sentinel-2C was the last liftoff for the Vega rocket – after 12 years of service this was the final flight, the original Vega is being retired to make way for an upgraded Vega-C.Access the related broadcast quality video material.

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Cecilia Hertz

Cecilia Hertz

Press contact Managing Director Managing Director and founder of Umbilical Design +46 (0)70 575 46 51

Space design and space technology transfer

Umbilical Design AB was founded in 2001 by industrial designer Cecilia Hertz, and since its inception has worked with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) on design for the space industry. Umbilical Design has also been successful in showing how design, technology and material from the space industry can be transferred to Swedish enterprise and society. During 15 years Umbilical Design has been appointed as ESA innovation partner. Umbilical Design oversees transfer of technology from the space sector to Swedish industry with the overarching objective to stimulate business opportunities by exploiting the materials knowledge, methods and approaches of the space sector. Our main focus is to commercialize space technologies for a sustainable earth. Umbilical Design is a proud winner of 2016 Red Herring Top 100 Europe. www.umbilicaldesign.se