Rocket Scientist & International Adventurer Spacecraft Operations Engineer at EUMETSAT MSc Data Science ORCID: 0000-0002-8198-789
Darmstadt, Germany
Joined January 2009
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I'm sorry to announce that Sparkle Cat, infamous as the first cat to command an interplanetary spacecraft, has passed away. The Internet will always remember him, as he was a Good Boy.
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"How was your first month in the new job?"
Well, we did some things... 😉
Less than 3 weeks after launch #MetopSGA1 is already sending back data! 📡
1st signals from the on-board Microwave Sounder & Radio Occultation Sounder are showing the satellite’s game-changing potential for weather & climate monitoring. So, what exactly are you seeing here? 🤔
It was pretty special being at the launch event in only my second week of working at #EUMETSAT. I'm very excited to get stuck into flying this magnificent spacecraft! #MetopSGA1 – at Darmstadt, Germany
We are still buzzing after the successful launch of #MetopSGA1! 🛰️
Thanks to all of our partners for the years of work that got us here. 🥳
Stay tuned for news of the LEOP - below more images of the satellite's incredible journey to space! 🌍💫
📷 ESA / CNES / Arianespace / CSG
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It's #MetopSGA1 LAUNCH DAY! 🚀
Teams at the European Spaceport in Kourou are making final preparations for lift off at 21:37 local time (00:37 UTC, 02:37 CEST on August 13). 🛰️
Stay tuned with us for updates - night owls, watch the action live here: bit.ly/45bv6N3
Goodbye @esaoperations! After nearly 20 years working at #ESOC it's time for me to move on to a new challenge. So many memories in this control room. Safe mode recovery on Mars Express, end of mission on Venus Express, getting Solar Orbiter to the sun, getting Hera past Mars... – at Darmstadt, Germany
Again @NASAVoyager shows us how good spacecraft operations makes all the difference to mission success - the ability to go back and re-examine a problem. Flexibility and ingenuity at billion-mile distance. Brilliant. Well done @NASAJPL!
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Congratulations to the teams at @esaoperations and @AirbusSpace who made this work. Also excellent use of monitoring cameras - spacecraft manufacturers take note! 😂
How cool is this⬇️
Watch as @esa Biomass's antenna deploys in space!
Following liftoff, orbital injection acquisition of its first signal and satellite in-orbit checks, the successful deployment of Biomass’ mesh antenna reflector marks the final key step in the launch and early operations phase.
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Europe just had its hottest year on record. 🌡️
The #ESOTC2024 report shows the continent is warming faster than the global average, facing rising threats from extreme weather.
📖 Find out more about the report's findings here: bit.ly/4lCulD0
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A stunning view of the partial #SolarEclipse from space! 🌒
Captured by @eumetsat's Meteosat-12 satellite, you can see the Moon’s shadow sweeping across Earth btwn 06:00 - 12:30 UTC 🛰
Unlike a total eclipse, part of the Sun remained visible - did you catch it from the ground?👀
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Our atmosphere is thin but powerful - it shapes our #weather & sustains life. 🌫️
On today's #WorldMeteorologicalDay, we highlight how EO satellites like Meteosat-12 help us monitor this crucial layer, improving weather forecasts & #climate understanding: bit.ly/41GHNfV
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Today at 10:01 CET the Sun was directly above Earth’s equator, marking the #SpringEquinox! 🌸
At this moment our planet is neither tilted towards nor away from the Sun, creating nearly equal day/night. 🌓
This stunning image was captured by Meteosat-12 earlier this morning. 🛰️
One of the great things @ESA_Hera 🛰️can do is look at objects in different wavelengths to learn unique things about them. The @JAXA_Hera's "TIRI" 📷 takes thermal images of Deimos 🪨 reveal a moon much hotter than the planet Mars 🔴 behind it. #HeraMission #science #HotToGo
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model of Hera designed by Paolo Concari with LEGO bricks!! #HeraMission esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Image…
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WATCH NOW: #HeraMission's gravity-assist Mars & Deimos flyby images unveiled live by Hera's science team, including @DrBrianMay of @QueenWillRock, joined by @astro_Alex & @AndyWeirAuthor! youtube.com/live/cHiASEowrio
This side of Deimos has never been seen in such detail before, because the tidally locked moon always faces the same side towards Mars, and the fleet of orbiters is "below" the moon's orbit looking up at it. @ESA_Hera flew past "above" it so snapped these unique pictures
Revealed: the first images from @ESA's #HeraMission gravity-assist flyby of Mars! esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/He…
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Revealed: the first images from @ESA's #HeraMission gravity-assist flyby of Mars! esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/He…
The #HeraMission #dinosaurs 🦖🦕sneak into the @ESA_Hera press conference with @DrBrianMay and @DrPatrickMichel. @esaoperations us keeping them well behaved 😀
Career highlight! @DrBrianMay came to visit us while we awaited the signal from @ESA_Hera after the Mars Swingby, then disappeared to start working on the Mars and Deimos images with the other science teams. I'm looking forward to seeing the results during the press release soon!
LIVE in 100 minutes: the #HeraMission science team - including @DrBrianMay of @QueenWillRock - will unveil the first images from yesterday's gravity-assist Mars flyby! youtube.com/live/cHiASEowrio