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Thales Alenia Space won contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the Phase A study of LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)

Posted on 6, June 2018 by

Thales Alenia Space wins ESA study contract for LISA mission to investigate the history of Universe CANNES, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has won a … Read the full press release →

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Indra to develop the 4th version of the intermediate frequency IMBU Mk4 integrated modem and baseband unit for The European Space Agency (ESA)

Posted on 18, March 2016 by

Indra has been awarded a contract to develop the fourth version of the intermediate frequency IMBU Mk4 integrated modem and baseband unit The system will support communications between ESTRACK telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) stations, which monitor satellites in space … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space awarded the phase B contract for initial design work on European Space Agency (ESA) next-generation satellite platforms

Posted on 20, February 2014 by

The European Space Agency has awarded the phase B contract for Neosat to Airbus Defence and Space and TAS Operational from 2019, the new platform will be optimised for electric propulsion Paris, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, number … Read the full press release →

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The European Space Agency (ESA) to present at the 50th Paris Air & Space Show at Le Bourget

Posted on 13, June 2013 by

UPDATE 13 JUNE: CALL FOR MEDIA 13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  ESA will be present at the 50th Paris Air & Space Show at Le Bourget with a pavilion at its traditional and central place, near the full-size Ariane 5 and Ariane … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Spearheads ESA’s Vigil Mission: Enhancing Space Weather Forecasting for Earth’s Protection

Posted on 24, May 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the design and construction of the Vigil satellite, marking the inaugural operational mission in ESA’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Space Safety Programme (S2P). Vigil aims to … Read the full press release →

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Thales Alenia Space Secures €522m Contract for ExoMars 2028 Mission

Posted on 9, April 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has clinched a significant framework contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) worth €522m for the continuation of crucial activities towards the ExoMars 2028 mission. The mission, slated … Read the full press release →

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Thales Alenia Space Chosen by ESA to Lead European Consortium for Harmony Mission

Posted on 15, March 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to spearhead a wide-ranging European industrial consortium for the Harmony mission, leveraging its extensive expertise in radar-based Earth observation satellites. This partnership aims to develop the … Read the full press release →

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Hellas Sat 5 to Feature Cutting-Edge Optical Communication Payload in Partnership with Thales Alenia Space

Posted on 26, January 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space have entered into a partnership to develop an optical communication payload for the upcoming Hellas Sat 5 telecommunications satellite. The aim is to offer cutting-edge communication services with high data rates from … Read the full press release →

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European Commission, EIB, and ESA Collaborate to Boost European Space Sector

Posted on 25, January 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) In a significant move, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to strengthen the European space sector, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses … Read the full press release →

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Saab Chief Test Pilot Begins Historic Space Journey to ISS, Paving the Way for Swedish Space Research

Posted on 20, January 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Saab’s Chief Test Pilot, Marcus Wandt, embarked on a historic journey from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a project co-financed by Saab to bolster Sweden’s role in space research and … Read the full press release →

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European Space Pioneer Chiara Manfletti Leads Research for Sustainable Space Travel at TUM

Posted on 7, November 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Chiara Manfletti, a prominent figure in European space exploration, has joined the Technical University of Munich (TUM) as a leading expert in aerospace engineering. Her diverse career includes key roles at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the European … Read the full press release →

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T-Systems Selected as Prime Contractor for the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

Posted on 24, January 2023 by
T-Systems Selected as Prime Contractor for the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

(IN BRIEF) The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen T-Systems, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, as the service provider for the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem. This project aims to provide one of the world’s largest public data collections for earth … Read the full press release →

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T-Systems selezionata come appaltatore principale per il Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

Posted on 24, January 2023 by
T-Systems Selected as Prime Contractor for the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE)L’Agenzia spaziale europea (ESA) ha scelto T-Systems, una sussidiaria di Deutsche Telekom, come fornitore di servizi per il Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem. Questo progetto mira a fornire una delle più grandi raccolte di dati pubblici al mondo per … Read the full press release →

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Airbus-built JUICE spacecraft set for lift-off to study Jupiter’s icy moons

Posted on 20, January 2023 by

(PRESS RELEASE) TOULOUSE, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus (EPA: AIR), a European multinational aerospace corporation, announces that the Airbus-built JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission) spacecraft is set to depart from Toulouse, France for Kourou, French Guiana for its launch on … Read the full press release →

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Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA signs €86 million contract with ESA for the world’s first debris removal mission

Posted on 26, November 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 26-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Space Agency (ESA), an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space, has announced it signed a €86 million contract with an industrial team led by the … Read the full press release →

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European Space Agency: free live event on 14 Oct 2020 to show the hardware and the people that Europe relies on for its exploration missions to ISS, Moon and Mars

Posted on 13, October 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 13-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — European Space Agency, the European intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, has announced that this year’s International Astronautical Congress will be visiting virtually the sites where Europe’s exploration of our Solar … Read the full press release →

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European Space Agency to host second edition of ‘Space for Inspiration’ from 29–31 October, Bilbao, Spain

Posted on 16, October 2018 by

PARIS, 16-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Media are invited to the second edition of ‘Space for Inspiration’, an international conference organised by the European Space Agency for everyone curious about space exploration and why it matters. The event takes place in Bilbao, Spain, … Read the full press release →

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Airbus to send new ACLS Life Support Rack to the International Space Station (ISS)

Posted on 10, September 2018 by

Airbus-built ACLS Life Support Rack is ready for launch from Tanegashima Alexander Gerst to install ESA´s new technology demonstrator on the ISS FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, 10-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is sending a new Life Support Rack to the International Space Station … Read the full press release →

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ESA welcomes proposals that will shape the future of space transportation services

Posted on 16, July 2018 by

PARIS, 16-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ESA is calling for ideas that will shape the future of space transportation services – to space, in space and returning from space. “The changing world we live in requires a space agency to anticipate. Now … Read the full press release →

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UZH Space Hub holds its first research flight campaign at the military airfield in Dübendorf

Posted on 13, June 2018 by

Research goes airborne: The UZH Space Hub is holding its first research flight campaign from 11 to 13 June. An airbus performing parabolic flights will take off from the military airfield in Dübendorf. In addition, a blimp will be used … Read the full press release →

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Thales Alenia Space’s Spacebus Neo product line enters qualification phases and manufacturing process

Posted on 18, May 2018 by

Critical design review successfully achieved CANNES, 18-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space announces that a major milestone for Spacebus Neo development has been achieved and put on track the qualification and manufacturing of this very innovative product line. Thales … Read the full press release →

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Airbus one of four suppliers for European Space Agency’s DIAS, the Copernicus Data and Information Access Service

Posted on 18, December 2017 by

Airbus has been awarded a four year contract BRUSSELS, 18-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to be one of four suppliers for DIAS, the Copernicus Data and Information Access Service. DIAS will … Read the full press release →

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European Space Agency: Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite delivered its first images of air pollution

Posted on 22, November 2017 by

PARIS, 22-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Launched into orbit on 13 October, the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite has delivered its first images of air pollution. To mark this important milestone, ESA, the European Commission and the German Aerospace Centre DLR invite media representatives … Read the full press release →

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STFC: UK scientists and engineers celebrate MIRI’s performance during the cryogenic test for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at NASA Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston

Posted on 21, November 2017 by

SWINDON, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — UK scientists and engineers are celebrating following the confirmation that their instrument has performed very well during the cryogenic testing for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) at NASA Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston, Texas. … Read the full press release →

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SENER involved in the first experiment to measure muscle atrophy on the International Space Station

Posted on 25, January 2017 by

As the main contractor for MARES, SENER was in charge of project management, the global design of the system, the software, all the control, power and supervision electronics, and all the mechanical and structural parts. BARCELONA, 25-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — SENER … Read the full press release →

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International Space Station (ISS): drone successfully learned by itself to see distances using only one eye

Posted on 3, October 2016 by

Delft, The Netherlands, 03-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — During an experiment performed on board of the International Space Station (ISS) a small drone successfully learned by itself to see distances using only one eye. Researchers presented the preliminary results of this experiment at … Read the full press release →

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ILA Airshow: New external payload platform Bartolomeo launched for the International Space Station (ISS)

Posted on 6, June 2016 by

Bartolomeo will provide fast, cost-efficient and reliable access to the ISS for private and institutional users on commercial terms Bartolomeo is to be attached to the European Colombus laboratory in 2018 BERLIN, 06-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space, European Space Agency partner to ensure the safe and precise landing of the Russian Luna-Resource lunar lander

Posted on 6, June 2016 by

ESA awards new contract to continue developing PILOT lunar landing system BERLIN, 06-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, and the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed a contract for the early development of … Read the full press release →

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University of Leicester students growing rocket lettuce from seeds that have been orbiting in space

Posted on 18, May 2016 by

Students involved in national educational space project LEICESTER, 18-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Physics students at the University of Leicester have been growing rocket lettuce from seeds that have been orbiting in space. The seeds have spent six months with British astronaut … Read the full press release →

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ESA: Media invited to follow the launch of the 2nd satellite of the Sentinel-1 mission from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 22 April

Posted on 18, April 2016 by

PARIS, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The second satellite of the Sentinel-1 mission – Sentinel-1B – is set for launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 22 April at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST). Media representatives are invited to follow the launch online … Read the full press release →

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SENER participates in European Space Agency’s ExoMars program

Posted on 14, March 2016 by

MADRID, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The SENER engineering and technology group is participating in ExoMars, a European Space Agency (ESA) program that includes two missions: ExoMars 2016, which consists of an orbiter and a descent module that will land on Mars, and ExoMars … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space delivers LISA Pathfinder spacecraft to the European Space Agency

Posted on 8, March 2016 by

Ground-breaking spacecraft passes all in-orbit tests and officially handed over to ESA on 7 March Test masses Jake and Elwood flying free ready to prove the technology for future gravitational wave observatories BLAGNAC, 08-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space developed and delivered the qualification model of solar array for the European Service Module of the Orion crewed spacecraft

Posted on 2, March 2016 by

Airbus Defence and Space’s qualification model of the solar array for the Orion spacecraft operated flawlessly during a deployment test Solar array with bird-like movement enables special task of powering the crewed Lunar mission Leiden, Netherlands, 02-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus … Read the full press release →

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First relay satellite of the SpaceDataHighway EDRS-A successfully launched into geostationary orbit

Posted on 4, February 2016 by

BLAGNAC, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EDRS-A, the first relay satellite of the SpaceDataHighway, was successfully launched into geostationary orbit on 30 January 2016. After a test period, it will become operational for its first end-user customer by mid-2016. The SpaceDataHighway system will … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space in final preparations for the launch of EUTELSAT 9B

Posted on 29, January 2016 by

EUTELSAT 9B is the 22nd satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for Eutelsat Latest state-of-the-art broadcast satellite hosts EDRS-A, the first node for the European Space Agency (ESA) / Airbus Defence and Space’s European Data Relay System (EDRS-SpaceDataHighway) BLAGNAC, … Read the full press release →

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Innobyte developed new European Space Software Repository for the European Space Agency

Posted on 23, September 2015 by

Innobyte supported the European Space Agency for the development of the European Space Software Repository (ESSR), an ESA information web portal that promotes reuse of Software including Open Source Software, and provides all parties involved in European Space software development … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space signs the first contract for the fully reconfigurable Quantum satellite with Eutelsat and the European Space Agency

Posted on 13, July 2015 by

First fully reconfigurable payload with total coverage, bandwidth, power and frequency flexibility marks milestone in satellite business PPP contract with Eutelsat and European Space Agency Blagnac, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has signed the first contract for the … Read the full press release →

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Inmarsat: SwiftBroadband Safety will play integral part in the future European air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure

Posted on 28, November 2014 by

LONDON, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, has today announced that SwiftBroadband Safety will play an integral part in the future European air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure. The announcement follows the signing of a contract between Inmarsat and the European Space Agency … Read the full press release →

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Airbus Defence and Space: European space transporter ATV “Georges Lemaître” successfully launched with Ariane 5 on Tuesday evening

Posted on 30, July 2014 by

60th consecutive successful Ariane 5 launch. 5th ATV another record payload for Ariane. ATV technology to be used in new space projects. Paris, France, 30-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The 60th consecutive successful launch of the European launcher Ariane 5 sees European space … Read the full press release →

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Thales Alenia Space established new British subsidiary, Thales Alenia Space UK

Posted on 2, May 2014 by

Harwell, UK, 2-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space announced today that it is further expanding its presence in Europe with the creation of a new British subsidiary, Thales Alenia Space UK. Based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus (HISC) … Read the full press release →

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