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Toward a secure Europe: The Netherlands to build a pan-European quantum network

The European Commission is working on a quantum-secure communication infrastructure for all of Europe—this will help to ensure that personal data, financial transactions, and confidential communications remain protected, even against […]

ESA and Avio sign contract for a reuseable upper stage demonstration mission

The European Space Agency and Avio signed a contract for 24-months of development activities aiming at the in-flight demonstration of a reusable upper stage. The activities, for a total value […]

HydroGNSS: ESA’s first Scout smallsat begins launch preparations

The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) HydroGNSS mission, which will investigate the Earth’s water cycle, has landed in California and is ready to start preparations for launch. Changes in the global […]

Isar Aerospace + R-Space sign launch agreement

Satellite launch service company Isar Aerospace and R-Space have signed a launch service agreement as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Marketplace program. Under the agreement, Isar Aerospace will […]

Sentinel-1D begins streamlined simulations training

For more than a decade, mission control teams at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) have successfully commissioned and operated most of the Sentinel fleet of satellites. In preparation of […]

ESA’s Skimsat VLEO mission moves forward with Redwire in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has reached an agreement with Thales Alenia Space with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the prime contractor for Skimsat, whose preliminary […]

One giant leap for Irish spaceflight—EIRSAT-1

EIRSAT-1, developed by a team of students and staff at University College Dublin through ESA’s Fly Your Satellite! program, has made history as Ireland’s first satellite. Over more than six […]