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.
Honeywell partners with ESA to protect sensitive information transmitted by satellite
Honeywell announced a new Public-Private Partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide Honeywell’s Quantum Key Distribution Satellite (QKDSat).
ESA: successful launch of two new Galileo satellites
In the night between 17 to 18 September 2024 at 00:50 am (Brussels time), two new Galileo satellites were successfully placed in orbit.
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Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket powers into space [VIDEO]
Ariane 6 is the latest in Europe's Ariane rocket series, taking over from Ariane 5, and featuring a modular and versatile design that can launch missions from low-Earth orbit and farther out into deep space.
GRACE project: successful tests of the satellite drive engine
In the first quarter of 2024, the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation successfully completed a series of tests of the engine that belongs to the category of the largest subsystems in satellite propulsion.
OHB System signs contract for the development the next generation of Sentinel-2 satellites
The OHB System AG has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the mission and system definition of the Next Generation Sentinel-2 mission.