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First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission

September 23, 2026, 11:17 UTC · European Space Agency headquarters, France · Europe

European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Ramses planetary defence spacecraft powered on for the first time by prime contractor.

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