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ESA orders 6 more radar-based satellites from Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE constellation

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a 107 million euros contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply of 6 […]

Argotec signs contract to deliver 15 more satellites

Argotec has signed a contract for the delivery of 15 additional Earth Observation (EO) smallsats that will comprise the IRIDE constellation — this is a program desired by the Italian […]

L3Harris ‘notches another milestone’ for the Biomass satellite as its large unfurlable mesh reflector arrives in France

L3Harris reports it has ‘notched another milestone’ in aiding the European Space Agency’s (ESA) five-year mission to better understand the state of the Earth’s forests and their role in the […]

SpaceX sends off ESA’s Hera planetary defense mission to study NASA’s astroid redirection

Florida’s weather held steady on Monday, October 7, enabling SpaceX to launch the ESA Hera mission to interplanetary transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space […]

SpaceX to launch ESA’s Hera to study Didymos asteroid on Monday, weather permitting

On Monday, October 7th, at 7:52 AM – 8:27 AM PDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, SpaceX plans to launch Hera, for the European Space Agency, on […]

ESA + Honeywell join forces for ultra-secure data protection with quantum-enabled satellites

In today’s complex digital landscape, ensuring secure communications and data protection has become increasingly challenging. Recognizing the need to safeguard sensitive information, ESA has partnered with Honeywell UK to develop […]

Redwire enabling ESA’s 1st Planetary Defense Mission with onboard computer system

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) is providing a critical onboard computer system for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, Europe’s inaugural flagship planetary defense mission. Hera is the European-led companion […]