Thales Alenia Space has signed a €43 million contract for the EuroHAPS (High-Altitude Platform Systems) demonstration project and announces that program’s kickoff. EuroHAPS was selected by the European Commission on […]
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Airbus’ EGNOS European satellite-based navigation augmentation system achieves key milestone
Airbus has successfully achieved the System Critical Design Review (CDR) on the EGNOS V3 satellite-based augmentation system. The EGNOS V3 (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) is designed to add key […]
SENER Aeroespacial’s part in the EROSS IOD on-orbit servicing project is a real ‘game changer’
SENER Aeroespacial, a SENER Group company, is part of the consortium chosen by the European Commission for the EROSS IOD program dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing. EROSS IOD (European Robotic Orbital Support Services […]
Rivada Space Networks joins the EU space-based secure communication system
Rivada Space Networks GmbH has joined the EU Secure Connectivity Program. The need for secure and resilient global connectivity increases with the digitization of the economy and society and increasing […]
Copernicus Sentinel-1B decommissioned by ESA / EC due to a December 23, 2021, satellite anomaly
On December 23, 2021, the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1B experienced an anomaly related to the instrument electronics power supply provided by the satellite platform, leaving the spacecraft unable to […]
EU Commission awards Dawn Aerospace million€€s to develop ‘green’ in-space propulsion
Dawn Aerospace has been awarded 1.4 million euros from the European Commission to help develop the company’s transformative ‘green’, in-space, propulsion technology. The grant will contribute to Dawn’s continued investment […]
ArianeGroup to speed up the development of Europe’s 1st reusable + eco-friendly launchers
ArianeGroup has been given responsibility for two, particularly ambitious projects to speed up the development of reusable, eco-friendly, European launchers — the company will be heading the SALTO and ENLIGHTEN […]
A world premiere for Airbus as the company delivers the third radar for the Copernicus satellite
Airbus has finished the third instrument for the Sentinel-1 satellite series which includes a new separation mechanism to help the spacecraft avoid space debris. The C-band radar for the Copernicus […]
Key Milestone Reached By Thales Alenia Space In The Ongoing Development of Prime OBH’s Copernicus CO2M Mission For The ESA
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed an amendment to its CO2M contract worth €169 million with project prime contractor OHB for the […]
SES + ESA To Enable GovSatCom With MEO Constellation
SES has released information that the company’s non-geostationary MEO satellite network will now be part of the GovSatCom-grade satellite communications platform that it has developed with the co-funding by ESA. […]