Tag: European Space Agency

Avio has secured a €40 million ESA contract to design a reusable rocket upper stage demonstrator that could serve as an evolution of its Vega family of rockets.

Avio Wins €40M ESA Contract to Design Reusable Upper Stage Demo

ispace-Europe has completed the Mission Definition Review for ESA’s MAGPIE lunar lander, which will prospect for water ice at the Moon’s south pole.

ispace-Europe Completes Key Milestone for ESA MAGPIE Lunar Rover

ESA’s new Business Incubation Centre in Andalusia, southern Spain, has opened its first call for proposals, offering up to €60,000 to space startups in the region.

New ESA Business Incubator in Spain Opens First Call for Proposals

ESA has issued a call to tender for the development of a flapping-wing propulsion system for a future flying Mars explorer.

ESA to Develop Hummingbird-Inspired Flying Mars Explorer

The European Space Agency has selected the Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisbon to host its HRE Exploration Biobank.

ESA Establishes Human and Robotic Exploration Biobank in Portugal

ESA has retested a pair of parachutes that, along with a retro rocket, will ensure the safe landing of its Rosalind Franklin rover on Mars.

ESA Recertifies ExoMars Parachutes After Years in Storage

ESA has awarded Frazer-Nash a €6 million contract to develop the Mach 5-capable INVICTUS flying testbed, designed to test technologies for future reusable spacecraft.

ESA Finally Kicks Off Flying Engine Testbed Project Following ITT Reissue

ESA has shortlisted 5 companies for its European Launcher Challenge, selecting rocket builders from Germany, Spain, France, and the UK to advance to the next phase.

ESA Shortlists Five Companies for European Launcher Challenge

ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator has completed its over 3,000 km journey to Sweden's Esrange Space Centre, where it will be prepared for an initial 20-metre hop test.

Themis Demonstrator Completes 3,000 km Journey to Launch Site

Dassault Aviation has signed agreements with ESA and the French Ministry of Defence for the development of its VORTEX spaceplane.

France and ESA Back Development of Dassault’s VORTEX Spaceplane

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