Airbus wins contract for ExoMars lander platform
WASHINGTON — Airbus Defence and Space will build the landing platform for the European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover, replacing a ...
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ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build digital twin for European agriculture
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe has contracted Thales Alenia Space to develop a digital twin of agricultural systems, combining satellite data ...
Read moreDetailsESA issues call for proposals for European Launcher Challenge
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency has officially kicked off a competition to support new launch vehicles, but the winners, ...
Read moreDetailsConstellr releases first-light imagery of Tokyo
SAN FRANCISCO – German startup Constellr released first-light imagery March 17 from Skybee-1, the initial satellite in its thermal-imaging constellation.With Skybee-1 ...
Read moreDetailsESA lays foundations for the future of data transmission
Europe’s investment in HydRON, a multi-orbit optical data relay network, signals a pivotal shift in how data is moved across ...
Read moreDetailsESA astronaut with physical disability medically cleared for ISS missions
WASHINGTON — In a first, a European astronaut with a physical disability has been medically cleared for missions to the ...
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The efforts bridging space sustainability, from best intentions to real-world actions
As the use of space accelerates, so too does the risk of orbital debris — a pressing threat to communications, ...
Read moreDetailsWill ESA’s ‘fair contribution’ reinvigorate Europe’s space ambitions? No, it won’t.
At a Dec. 18, 2024, ESA council briefing, the Director General, Josef Aschbacher, said the agency would strive in 2025 ...
Read moreDetailsESA seeks modest boost to science budget
WASHINGTON — The head of ESA’s science programs says she is seeking a “very modest” increase in her budget at ...
Read moreDetailsESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms
WASHINGTON — An upcoming European launch competition will be an early test of efforts by the European Space Agency to ...
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