Honeywell and Redwire to advance ESA-backed quantum-secured satellite communications project
Honeywell has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Redwire Corporation to progress the European Space Agency’s Quantum Key Distribution Satellite (QKDSat) initiative.
Airbus to develop ExoMars landing system for safe delivery of UK-built rover to Mars
Airbus has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) to develop vital systems for the ExoMars lander, which will deliver the Rosalind Franklin rover to the Martian surface.
Xenics partners with DLR to provide advanced imaging for NASA’s VERITAS and ESA’s EnVision missions
Xenics, a subsidiary of Exosens and a global leader in advanced imaging technology, has announced its partnership with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for NASA’s upcoming VERITAS mission.
Thales Alenia Space secures EUR 862 million ESA contract for Argonaut Lunar Lander
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed an EUR 862 million contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the Argonaut Lunar Lander.
ESA and OHB sign EUR 175.5 million contract for third Copernicus CO₂ monitoring satellite
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded OHB System AG a €175.5 million contract for the development of a third Copernicus CO₂ Monitoring (CO₂M) satellite.
Terma to support ESA’s Ramses mission to advance planetary defence
Danish technology company Terma has announced its involvement in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ramses mission, aimed at enhancing planetary defence capabilities.
ESA awards EUR 350 million contracts to Avio for Vega-C and Vega-E developments
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed two contracts with international aerospace company Avio, valued at approximately EUR 350 million.
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ESA uses submarines to study isolation and stress for space missions [VIDEO]
ESA, the Portuguese Space Agency and the Portuguese Navy are now using these vessels of underwater exploration to recreate isolation and confinement challenges in space.
ESA to support the development of EU’s secure communication satellites system
The IRIS2 constellation – which stands for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite – will comprise hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit and others in medium Earth orbit.
Double win for Europe: Sentinel-1C and Vega-C take to the skies
The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite was launched on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
OHB signs EUR 280 million contract with ESA for two Earth observation satellites
German space technology company OHB System AG has secured a contract worth over EUR 280 million from the European Space Agency (ESA).
Thales Alenia Space to supply six additional SAR satellites for IRIDE constellation
Thales Alenia Space has signed a EUR 107 million contract with the European Space Agency to supply six more radar-based satellites for Italy's ambitious Earth observation constellation, IRIDE.