Tag Archives: ESA

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

Locked down on the ISS, in immersion on the Earth

The virtual reality cycling experience on board the ISS (PRESS RELEASE) MONTPELLIER, France, 1-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — In an effort to improve the conditions of sports activities during manned flights, the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), in charge of the … Read the full press release

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

(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

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

(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

Rosalind Franklin will be the name of UK built ExoMars rover

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 7-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — UK Science Minister Chris Skidmore and British European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Tim Peake revealed the name of the UK made ExoMars rover on an event in the ‘Mars Yard’ at Airbus Defence and Space UK … Read the full press release

Airbus-built Aeolus wind sensing satellite successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana

Airbus-built Aeolus satellite to map Earth’s wind in real-time Kourou, French Guiana, 24-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Aeolus, the European Space Agency’s wind sensing satellite, built by Airbus, has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will now undergo a … Read the full press release

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

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

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

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

ESA to hold special media briefing on SmallGEO Europe’s versatile small telecom satellite platform on 18 January

PARIS, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A special briefing on SmallGEO, Europe’s versatile small telecom satellite platform, will be held on 18 January, after Director General Jan Woerner’s annual meeting of the press at ESA HQ, Paris. The SmallGEO platform line offers … Read the full press release

ESA to hold press briefing on its achievements and opportunities ahead on 18 January 2017

PARIS, 16-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday, 18 January, ESA Director General Jan Woerner will meet the media for the traditional press breakfast to provide an overview of ESA’s achievements in 2016 and the opportunities ahead in 2017. The briefing will … Read the full press release