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,...
CNES to Test New Guiana Space Centre Satellite Transport System
After taking delivery of the CCU4 satellite transporter in November 2023, the French space agency CNES is moving ahead with testing the newest addition...














