(IN BRIEF) Sener has secured a role in the European Space Agency’s Themis program, a joint effort with ArianeGroup to develop a reusable rocket demonstrator capable of vertical landing and relaunch. The company’s teams in Poland and Spain will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged ArianeGroup, Contribution to ESA Themis program positions Sener at the forefront of reusable rocket technology in Europe, ESA, European Space Agency, European space sector, GFAD, GFAM, GFS, grid fin system, Jakub Pierzchała, LLD-D, partnership, Poland, reusable launch technology, reusable rocket, SENER, Sener joins ESA’s Themis program to deliver critical systems for Europe’s reusable rocket demonstrator, Sener strengthens role in European space sector with contract for ESA’s Themis reusable rocket initiative, space access, space innovation, Spain, sustainability, Themis program, vertical landing
(IN BRIEF) cosine and Siltronic AG have entered into a strategic partnership to provide critical technology for ESA’s NewAthena X-ray space telescope. Siltronic will deliver 300 mm high-purity silicon wafers, which cosine will engineer into Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), forming … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged black holes, cosine, Cosmic Vision, ESA, galaxy clusters, high-energy astrophysics, Max Collon, neutron stars, NewAthena, Rüdiger Schmolke, Silicon Pore Optics, silicon wafers, Siltronic AG, space instrumentation, SPO technology, X-ray telescope
(IN BRIEF) Using the James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI infrared camera, astronomers including researchers from Stockholm University have observed the earliest galaxies in mid-infrared light for the first time. The study, published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, focuses on the Hubble … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Education, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Arjan Bik, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chalmers, CSA, early universe, EC-MIRI, ESA, European Space Agency, galaxy formation, Göran Östlin, Hubble Ultra Deep Field, infrared astronomy, interstellar dust, James Webb Space Telescope, Jens Melinder, JWST, MIDIS, MIRI, NASA, Stockholm University, supermassive black holes
(IN BRIEF) Arianespace will launch EUMETSAT’s Metop-SGA1 satellite on August 12, 2025, via Ariane 6 from Kourou, marking the second commercial mission for Europe’s new heavy-lift launcher. Metop-SGA1, the first in a new generation of European polar-orbiting weather satellites, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Airbus Defence and Space, Ariane 6, Arianespace, atmospheric monitoring, autonomous space access, climate data, Copernicus Sentinel-5, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, ESA, EUMETSAT, European Commission, European Space Agency, Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana, meteorological satellite, Metop-SGA1, polar orbit, Satellite Launch, Sun-Synchronous Orbit, VA264, weather satellite
(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency to lead the SaveCrops4EU project, part of ESA’s Digital Twin Earth programme. The initiative will leverage advanced Earth observation and data processing techniques to create a digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Aviation & Aerospace, France, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged agricultural innovation, climate change resilience, Common Agricultural Policy, consortium, Destination Earth, Digital Twin Earth, Earth observation, ESA, ESA Digital Twin Earth, European Green Deal, European Space Agency, Luxembourg, satellite data, SaveCrops4EU, scenario testing, sustainable agriculture, Thales Alenia Space, yield forecasting
(IN BRIEF) Sener has been chosen by the European Space Agency to develop several key systems for the Rosalind Franklin rover, part of the ExoMars mission scheduled for launch in 2028. The company will design and manufacture the separation systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2028 launch, Aerospace and Defence, atmospheric analysis, descent module, drill positioning system, drill translation system, electromechanical connection, entry module, ESA, European Space Agency, ExoMars mission, extreme conditions, geochemical analysis, landing gear, Mars 2020, Mars exploration, Mars Science Laboratory, Martian soil, NASA, orbiter communications antennas, partnership, Poland, Rosalind Franklin, rover platform, search for life, SENER, separation systems, solar panel deployment mechanism, space exploration technologies, UHF communications antennas, umbilical release mechanism, Yon Jáuregui
(IN BRIEF) The Biomass satellite, developed by Airbus for the European Space Agency (ESA), has departed Toulouse for its journey to French Guiana. This Earth Explorer mission will use advanced radar technology to map global forest biomass and support climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Airbus, Biomass Satellite, Carbon Stocks, climate research, climate science, Earth Explorer, ESA, Forest Biomass, Kourou, P-band Radar, Satellite Launch, Synthetic Aperture Radar, VEGA-C
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Argonaut, Artemis program, cargo, entry descent and landing, ESA, European autonomy, European Space Agency, INNOVATION, LDE, Leonardo, Lunar Descent Element, lunar lander, lunar southern region, Mars, Moon, OHB System AG, payload, rovers, scientific missions, space exploration, space infrastructure, space transport, space transportation systems, spacecraft, technology, Thales, Thales Alenia Space
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged building energy efficiency, climate resilience, climate technology, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency targets, ESA, European Space Agency, geospatial datasets, Heat Loss Index, HLI, MWIR spectrum, Natalia Kuniewicz, Net Zero Carbon, partnership, Qunshan Zhao, retrofitting, satellite datasets, SatVu, smart meters, sustainability, thermal energy wastage, thermal imagery, thermal surveys, University of Glasgow, urban analytics, urban energy loss
(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
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, AI-powered technology, condition monitoring, decarbonization, EIB, electric motors, electrical data analytics, electrical signature analysis, energy consumption, energy efficiency, energy inefficiencies, ESA, European Commission, European Investment Bank, green transition, industrial reliability, Industry 4.0, InvestEU initiative, Jasper Hoogeweegen, malfunction detection, microchips, operating costs, partnership, predictive analytics, Robert de Groot, Samotics, sustainability, €20 million financing
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Environment, France, Science, Technology
Tagged Automatic Identification System, climate research, Copernicus Earth Observation Programme, debris-reduction mechanism, Disaster Response, Earth observation, environmental monitoring, ESA, European Space Agency, French Guiana, global data, Kourou, Leonardo, Maritime Safety, radar imagery, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1C, sustainability, Thales Alenia Space, Vega C rocket
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Climate Monitoring Harmony Mission, ESA, Giampiero Di Paolo, OHB, partnership, radar instruments, sustainability, Thales, Thales Alenia Space
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Science, Technology
Tagged Astronaut, Axiom Mission 4, Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA, Frank De Winne, Hungary, INDIA, International Space Station (ISS), partnership, Peggy Whitson, Poland, Polish ESA Project, Shubhanshu Shukla, Sławosz Uznański, Tibor Kapu
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Airbus, Andrew Griffith MP, Earth's Protection, ESA, Josef Aschbacher, partnership, Patrick Wood, Space Weather Forecasting, sustainability, Vigil 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
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Greece, Industrial, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CNES, ESA, France Relance, Hellas Sat, Hellas Sat 5 telecommunications satellite, LEO HydRON telecommunication satellite, Leonardo, optical communication payload, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Vertigo H2020 programme
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EIB, ESA, European Commission, Josef Aschbacher, Kris Peeters, partnership, SMEs, space sector, Timo Pesonen
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Airbus, CNES, connectivity, ESA, Eurostar, geostationary satellites, Jean-Marc Nasr, Ku-Band, OneSat, Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, satellite, satellite operator, space technology, telecommunication satellites, Thaicom Public Company Limited, UK Space Agency
(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
(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
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Technology
Tagged aeronautics, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program, commercial space station, ESA, European Space Agency, International Space Station, Jean-Marc Nasr, LEO, low-Earth orbit, Matthew Kuta, NASA, Space Act Agreement, space exploration, Starlab, Voyager, Voyager Space
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