Further embracing the New Space era, ESA is to develop two new Scout satellites: NanoMagSat and Tango. NanoMagSat will measure Earth’s magnetic field to help assess space weather hazards and […]
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Satellite the size of 6 tigers to crash into Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday – ESA
Though the ERS-2 satellite is huge as far as space debris goes, it is expected to safely fall to the Earth without causing any harm or damage. A European Space […]
Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space’s MoU will develop optical comms payload for Hellas Sat 5
Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload […]
ESA and the European Commission give the Flight Ticket Initiative to PLD Space for launch contracts
PLD Space has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission (EC) as one of the five companies that will launch institutional missions into space in […]
ESA reports pinhole propulsion for satellites
A palm-sized propulsion option for future space missions: each one of these seven emitter arrays etched onto this silicon wafer using micro- and nano-technology possesses more than 500 pinhole-sized emitters […]
Euroconsult reports four tons of satellites to be launched daily by 2032 totaling $558 Billion
Euroconsult, prominent provider of satellite industry market intelligence, releases 26th edition flagship report, Satellites to be Built and Launched. This edition forecasts an average of over 2,800 satellites launched annually — […]
Momentus’ contract with student team CalgaryToSpace for 2025 orbital delivery services
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, signed a contract with CalgaryToSpace (CTS) for transportation and orbital delivery […]
Small but mighty companies working on ESA’s planetary defense mission
There are 28 small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on ESA’s Hera planetary defense mission, which involves about 100 companies in total. These SMEs are building European cutting-edge technologies for […]
UPDATE: Lift-off for EIRSAT-1, Ireland’s first ever satellite
UPDATE: Six years of hard work and dedication paid off in spectacular fashion today, as the Educational Irish Research Satellite, EIRSAT-1, successfully blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. […]
Beyond Gravity’s innovative payload fairing closes after release and returns to Earth with first stage of the launcher
Beyond Gravity is an innovative international space supplier that tackles the challenges of high costs with a focus on reusability. An innovative payload fairing (PLF) concept promises to disrupt space […]