The Ariane 6 in flight against a night sky and with a trail of fire behind her.

Space sector European cooperation

Ariane 6 launch: the start of a new era in European spaceflight

On 9 July 2024, the first of the European Space Agency’s new Ariane 6 launch vehicles lifted off into space. Swiss actors are also competent and reliable partners in the new launcher programme.

11/07/2024 Kamlesh Brocard

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The five ESA astronauts cut their cake together to mark the completion of their basic training.

Space sector European cooperation

How Marco Sieber became an astronaut

Marco Sieber is the second Swiss astronaut following in the footsteps of Claude Nicollier. An insight into his training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, where exercises in zero gravity are just as much a part of the programme as cramming theory.

09/07/2024 Larissa Erdmann

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The representatives from SERI and ILL stand in front of a pool at the ILL wearing either green or white coats and looking up towards the camera.

Research infrastructures Research organisations International cooperation

Switzerland at the heart of European neutron research

In June of 2024, Switzerland renewed its participation in the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France. The Swiss research community, recognised worldwide for its expertise in neutron science, will be able to continue using this unique infrastructure, which has one of the world's most powerful neutron sources.

04/07/2024 Patrice Soom

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