Tag: European Space Agency

ESA has awarded contracts for a pair of parallel studies focused on developing lunar habitat concepts that could support future operations on the Moon.

ESA Awards Contracts for Lunar Remote Camp Studies

Sophie Adenot has blasted off aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, becoming the first career astronaut of the agency’s 2022 class to travel to the ISS.

ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot Launches Aboard SpaceX Crew-12 Mission

ESA is preparing to announce the prime contractor for the Aeolus-2 weather satellite, with an initial €70 million award approved for Phase B2 development.

ESA is Preparing to Announce Aeolus-2 Prime Contractor

ESA has issued a call for tender for study examining the re-entry and breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage over Poland in early 2025.

ESA to Study Falcon 9 Breakup Over Poland

ESA Member States have committed an additional €73 million to SWISSto12’s HummingSat micro-geostationary satellite project.

SWISSto12 Secures €73 Million in New ESA Funding for HummingSat Project

ESA has adjusted the scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services initiative to include demonstration missions to future commercial space stations.

ESA Adjusts Scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return...

ESA says there is “no urgency” to upgrade Vega C with the P160C booster, citing launch manifest requirements and early production priorities for Ariane 6.

“No Urgency” to Upgrade Vega C Booster, Says ESA

ESA says it is “waiting for spring” to launch an initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator from the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden.

ESA “Waiting for Spring” to Launch Themis Reusable Rocket Demonstrator

ESA has announced a revised barter agreement with NASA to use its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative to meet its CSOC commitments for the ISS.

ESA Strikes New Deal with NASA for Its CSOC Commitments for...

ESA has given the green light for the development of Denmark’s first mission to the Moon to proceed, with its launch currently expected in 2029.

Denmark’s First Mission to the Moon Gets ESA Greenlight

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