ESA chief Josef Aschbacher has called on Europe to develop an autonomous human spaceflight capability.

“Autonomous Human Spaceflight is Not a Luxury,” Says ESA Chief

In an 18 May opinion piece, European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher argued that Europe must develop an independent human spaceflight capability. Prior...
The French space agency’s EuroSuit prototype has been delivered to the ISS, where it will be tested by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.

French Spacesuit Prototype Delivered to the International Space Station

A European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype developed under a CNES-initiated programme was transported to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon...
OHB Space UK and Thales Alenia Space have signed a Preliminary Authorisation to Proceed for work on ESA’s EnVision mission worth approximately €24 million.

OHB Space UK to Begin Work on ESA EnVision Venus Explorer Mission

Germany’s OHB has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the assembly, integration, and testing of the European Space Agency’s EnVision spacecraft. The...
ESA has opened a €16 million call for one or more sounding rocket missions to carry five experiments to space in 2027 or 2028.

ESA Opens €16 Million Call for Suborbital Launch Campaign

The European Space Agency has opened a call for the design, development, manufacture, launch, and recovery of five scientific experiments aboard one or more...
Thales Alenia Space has shipped structural models for ESA’s ExoMars mission to Cannes for vibration and acoustic testing.

Thales Alenia Space Ship ExoMars Structural Models to France for Testing

Thales Alenia Space has shipped the structural models for ESA’s ExoMars mission to its facility in Cannes for vibration and acoustic testing. In April 2024,...

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