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ESA has awarded Open Cosmos a €60 million contract to build a seven-satellite Earth observation constellation for Greece.

ESA Awards Open Cosmos €60M Contract for Greek Satellite Constellation

The European Space Agency has awarded Open Cosmos a €60 million contract to build and operate an Earth observation constellation for the Greek Government....
The Exploration Company has been contracted to conduct three cargo transportation missions to the planned Starlab space station.

Starlab Contracts The Exploration Company for 3 Cargo Missions

Starlab Space has signed a contract with The Exploration Company for three cargo missions to the company's planned commercial space station in low Earth...
As part of the country’s HUNOR initiative, Tibor Kapu has been selected to be the second Hungarian to fly into space.

Hungary Complete Its Astronaut Selection Process

Hungary has completed its astronaut selection process, choosing 32-year-old mechanical engineer Tibor Kapu to fly into space aboard a commercial Axiom mission. In 2021, Hungary...
CNES has partnered with Spartan Space, MEDES, and sporting goods retailer Decathlon to develop a spacesuit.

CNES, Decathlon, Spartan Space and MEDES to Develop Spacesuit

The French space agency CNES has announced a partnership with Spartan Space, the Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology (MEDES), and the sporting goods...
The European Space Agency has tapped Redwire Luxembourg to develop a prototype of a robotic arm for its Argonaut lunar lander.

ESA Awards Contract for Argonaut Robotic Arm to Redwire

The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to Redwire for the development of a robotic arm prototype for the agency's Argonaut lunar landing. Previously...
ESA has awarded contracts to Deimos and Open Cosmos to begin development of Span’s contribution to the Atlantic Constellation.

ESA Awards Contracts for Spain’s Contribution to Atlantic Constellation

The European Space Agency has awarded contracts to consortiums led by Deimos and Open Cosmos to begin development of the Spanish component of the...
The European Space Agency has selected Airbus Defence and Space UK to build its Vigil space weather satellite.

ESA Awards €340M Space Weather Satellite Contract to Airbus

The European Space Agency has awarded a €340 million contract to Airbus Defence and Space UK for the development of its Vigil weather satellite....
ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois have been selected as the first in their class to receive crew assignments.

ESA’s New Astronaut Class Gets Its First Crew Assignments

The European Space Agency has announced that Sophie Adenot from France and Raphaël Liégeois from Belgium are the first of its new astronaut class...
ESA has awarded €25 million LEO Cargo Return Service contracts to The Exploration Company and Thales Alenia Space.

ESA Announces Recipients of LEO Cargo Return Service Contracts

The European Space Agency has announced that it has awarded contracts for its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative to The Exploration Company and Thales...
The European Space Agency has outlined the clearest picture yet of its final push toward the maiden flight of Ariane 6.

ESA Reveals Timeline for Final Push to Maiden Ariane 6 Flight

With the release of its most recent Ariane 6 joint update report, the European Space Agency has outlined the clearest picture yet of the...

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