The UK Space Agency has awarded Orbit Fab a £1.3 million Major Project grant under their National Space Innovation Program — this grant will fund the design of a high-pressure […]
European Space Agency (ESA)
ESA’S Gaia spacecraft encounters micrometeoroid + a solar storm and is hit
Launched in December of 2013, ESA’s Gaia spacecraft is on a mission to map the locations and motions of more than a billion stars in the Milky Way with extreme precision. […]
ESA’s weather satellite passes environmental tests
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been more critical. And now, the next Meteosat Third Generation weather […]
Forrester’s Digest: Ariane 6 success — and failure
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its much-needed Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana on the evening of July 9th. While the launch completed […]
Tres Bon! As ESA celebrates successful sendoff of Ariane 6
Success in every sense of the word as ESA’s Ariane 6 soared and then separated into the ocean just as planned. Despite a slight delay due to a small data […]
UPDATE ESA’s Ariane 6 the day of launch slight delay due to “small” data issue
The planned time for liftoff was delayed by one hour to 4pm local time (1900 GMT) after routine checks revealed a “small” data issue which has been resolved, the ESA […]
ESA’s statement regarding Ariane 6 the day before launch
The first Ariane 6 that will be launched into space seen inside its mobile building at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, 8 July 2024, the day before launch. The final […]
ESA’s Ariane 6 set to do the heavy lifting for Arianespace July 9
The Ariane 6 launch vehicle is scheduled to launch on July 9 at 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT, from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. The project is an European […]
Ariane 6 launches LIFI: light-speed secure comms
Europe’s newest rocket will soon launch, taking with it many space missions, each one with a unique objective, destination and team at home, cheering them on. Whether launching new satellites […]
Thales Alenia Space signs contract with ESA to develop a “Zero-Debris” platform
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to support its zero-debris objectives for 2030 through immediate evolutions to Europe’s spacecraft buses, starting with Thales […]