Uninterrupted access to satellite navigation is essential in our modern world, but it is threatened daily by external interference, such as jamming and spoofing. New technologies and concepts can help […]
European Space Agency (ESA)
Rocket Lab to launch Electron mission for ESA’s next-generation navigation system
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been selected to launch a dedicated Electron mission for the European Space Agency (“ESA”) for the first time, to deploy the first pair of […]
European Space Agency, Thales Alenia Space + Blue Origin to explore collaboration opportunities
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Blue Origin to foster […]
AAC Clyde Space wins strategic order for first phase of ESA-backed satellite swarm mission
AAC Clyde Space has won an order worth 0.12 million euros (approx. SEK 1.3 million) from University College Dublin for a mission study in the first phase of the development […]
Forrest’s Digest: ESA wants $1.5bn for high-res satellites
The European Space Agency (ESA) is expected to ask its 23 member governments to fund a new constellation of high-resolution satellites and budgeted at some €1.5 billion. This sum is […]
SFL Missions Inc. included on team awarded ESA contract for a Moon mapping study
SFL Missions Inc. is a member of the team led by NUVIEW GmbH that has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a Pre-Phase A study, within […]
Eutelsat seeks €1.5bn funding
Eutelsat has reportedly held talks with investors to raise €1.5 billion to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations as it seeks better to compete with Elon Musk’s satellite-broadband […]
M&A Activity in European Markets
By Chris Forrester Alexis Sainz (Partner, Hogan Lovells) moderated the SmallSat Europe session, which examined the current patterns in M&A activity in Europe and whether changes in the US would […]
Inauguration of the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI)—the 1st ESA presence in Switzerland
The European Space Agency (ESA) has inaugurated the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Center (ESDI), the first ESA presence in Switzerland, created in close collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). […]
Second cubesat to join ESA’s Ramses mission to the asteroid Apophis
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spanish company Emxys to lead the development of a cubesat that will be deployed by its Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) at […]