The surprising musical theme of the European Space Agency's tracking network
In short: Discover the track composed by a 17-year-old student that serves as the official theme for ESA's Estrack ground station network, capturing the vastness of space and human achievement.
The piece, titled "11,2 km/s," was composed by Gautier Acher, a student living in Paris, France. It was selected from 117 submissions from over a dozen countries during the 2015 Tracking Station Music Contest, which marked the 40th anniversary of the Estrack network.
Acher designed the track as a triptych to represent the vastness of space and its contents, including stars, comets, planets, and humankind, while reflecting on both past and future human achievements.
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