ESA Boosts Deep-Space Comms Capacity with Cryocooled Upgrade
The European Space Agency's deep-space communications station in Spain has been upgraded, boosting its download capacity.
Deep space networks are facing an unprecedented demand for...
Greece Announces €60M Earth Observation Microsatellite Constellation
The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance has announced that the country is going ahead with the development of a €60-million Earth observation microsatellite constellation....
European-Made 3D Printer Will Be the First to Print Metal in Space
A 3D printer developed by Airbus under a European Space Agency contract will be the first to print metal components aboard the International Space...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Conduct First Rocket-Powered Roll Test
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed the first rocket-powered roll test of its MIRA demonstrator.
MIRA is 4.25 metres long and is equipped with four...
DLR Validate Miniaturized Satellite Laser Ranging Solution
Following a year of testing, the German space agency DLR has validated that its miniaturized satellite laser ranging (SLR) solution is a realistic alternative...
ESA Astronaut Aboard Space Station Controls Robot on Earth
ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt successfully completed a series of tests for the Surface Avatar project that included controlling Bert, a four-legged robot developed...
UK Space Agency Launches Challenge to Purify Lunar Water
The UK Space Agency, in partnership with its Canadian counterpart, has launched the £1.2-million Aqualunar Challenge, which aims to support the development of technology...
CNES-Led Consortium Begins Development of Atomic Accelerometers
French space agency CNES announced 16 January that it had kicked off Phase A of its CARIOQA initiative, which aims to develop an atomic...
ClearSpace Debris Removal Mission Passes Key Milestones
A space debris removal mission being developed by Swiss startup ClearSpace has passed a pair of milestones as part of its environmental test campaign.
ClearSpace-1...
Italian Startup to Test Muscle Monitoring Suit Aboard AX-3 Spaceflight
REA Spazio will conduct its first in-orbit test of the company's Electrical Muscle Simulation (EMSi) spacesuit aboard the SpaceX Axiom Mission 3 (AX-3) flight,...
