Tag Archives: ESA

Thales Alenia Space Secures Major ESA Contract to Develop Lunar Descent Element for European Autonomous Access to the Moon

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has secured an €862 million contract with the European Space Agency to develop the Lunar Descent Element for the Argonaut mission, aimed at enabling European autonomous access to the Moon. Planned for the 2030s, Argonaut … Read the full press release

ESA Funds Innovative Study by SatVu and University of Glasgow to Develop Heat Loss Index for Energy Efficiency

(IN BRIEF) The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding a feasibility study led by SatVu and the University of Glasgow to develop the Heat Loss Index (HLI), a new metric aimed at improving the analysis of building energy efficiency. This … Read the full press release

Samotics Secures €20 Million EIB Financing to Accelerate AI-Driven Energy Efficiency and Reliability Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Samotics, a leading Dutch company in electrical data analytics, has secured €20 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate its research and development on AI-driven technology designed to enhance the reliability and energy efficiency … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space’s Sentinel-1C Satellite Launches to Advance Earth Observation and Climate Research

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space’s Sentinel-1C satellite successfully launched aboard a Vega C rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, enhancing the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme. Joining its predecessor, Sentinel-1A, the satellite delivers high-resolution radar imagery for environmental monitoring, disaster response, and … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space Partners with OHB to Deliver Advanced Radar Instruments for ESA’s Climate Monitoring Harmony Mission

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with OHB to develop two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instruments for ESA’s Harmony mission, part of the Earth Explorer program. The Harmony mission, expected to launch in 2029, will consist of … Read the full press release

Polish ESA Project Astronaut Sławosz Uznański to Join Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS

(IN BRIEF) Polish ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański will fly to the ISS on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), alongside astronauts from India and Hungary. This mission, supported by ESA and the Polish government, aims to conduct significant scientific and technological … Read the full press release

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

(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

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

(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

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

(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

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

(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

Airbus OneSat: A Transformative Satellite Solution for Thaicom

(IN BRIEF) Thaicom, a leading Asian satellite operator, has chosen Airbus to develop its cutting-edge software-defined high throughput satellite. Airbus will provide Thaicom with a fully reconfigurable OneSat satellite, capable of dynamically adjusting its coverage, capacity, and frequency. Positioned at … Read the full press release

New Image from James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Intriguing Features of Ring Nebula and Suggests Presence of Dying Star’s Companion

This image of the Ring Nebula (from MIRI) appears as a distorted doughnut. The nebula’s inner cavity hosts shades of red and orange, while the detailed ring transitions through shades of yellow in the inner regions and blue/purple in the outer region. The ring’s inner region has distinct filament elements. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, M. Barlow, N. Cox, R. Wesson

(IN BRIEF) The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a captivating new image of the Ring Nebula, collaborating with ESA, NASA, CSA, and an international team. This image, alongside a previous one, unveils the nebula’s intricate features, showcasing its central … Read the full press release

NASA-Backed Starlab Project Takes Shape with Voyager-Airbus Agreement

(IN BRIEF) Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space have jointly announced a transatlantic agreement to develop and operate Starlab, a commercial space station intended to succeed the International Space Station. Voyager was awarded a $160 million Space Act Agreement … Read the full press release

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

(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

Die von Airbus gebaute Raumsonde JUICE soll abheben, um Jupiters Eismonde zu untersuchen

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) TOULOUSE, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus (EPA: AIR), ein europäisches multinationales Luft- und Raumfahrtunternehmen, gibt bekannt, dass das von Airbus gebaute Raumschiff JUICE (JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer Mission) von Toulouse, Frankreich, nach Kourou, Französisch-Guayana, aufbrechen wird, um im April 2023 … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space and Eutelsat to help bridge the Digital Divide to enable growth in France and in Europe

The SpaceGate end-to-end baseband solution will reinforce the Eutelsat’s ground segment performances and efficiency (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 1-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales (EPA: HO), a French multinational company active in the aerospace, defence, transportation and security markets, has announced that … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space ed Eutelsat per contribuire a colmare il Digital Divide per consentire la crescita in Francia e in Europa

La soluzione end-to-end in banda base SpaceGate rafforzerà le prestazioni e l’efficienza del segmento di terra di Eutelsat (COMUNICATO STAMPA) PARIS, 1-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales (EPA: HO), multinazionale francese attiva nel settore aerospaziale, mercati della difesa, dei trasporti e … Read the full press release

Inmarsat-led consortium works on the development of UK sovereign capability in resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for the aviation and maritime sectors

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 8-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that it led a consortium of UK companies that started broadcasting a satellite navigation signal as part of a programme … Read the full press release

Das von Inmarsat geleitete Konsortium arbeitet an der Entwicklung der souveränen Fähigkeiten des Vereinigten Königreichs in Bezug auf robuste Positionierung, Navigation und Zeitmessung (PNT) für den Luft- und Seeverkehr

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LONDON, 8-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), der weltweit führende Anbieter von globaler, mobiler Satellitenkommunikation , hat bekannt gegeben, dass es ein Konsortium britischer Unternehmen geleitet hat, die mit der Ausstrahlung eines Satellitennavigationssignals als Teil eines Programms begonnen … Read the full press release

Aceita o desafio do 3º CASSINI Hackathon para revitalizar o turismo!

(COMUNICADO DE IMPRENSA) COIMBRA, Portugal, 14-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — O 3º CASSINI Hackathon, que irá decorrer entre os dias 12 e 14 de maio em 10 cidades da Europa, entre as quais Coimbra, é um evento à escala europeia que … Read the full press release