Tag: European Space Agency

ESA has awarded ALTEC a €61 million contract for training, logistics, and operations support across the agency’s ISS and Gateway programmes.

ALTEC Receives €61M Contract to Support ESA Space Station Activities

ESA plans to move forward with Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return initiative without geo-return constraints, allowing contractors greater flexibility in sourcing and design.

ESA LEO Cargo Return Phase 2 to Proceed Without Geo-Return Constraints

On 24 March, ESA officially published a call for proposals for its European Launcher Challenge, offering up to €169 million per company.

ESA Issues Call for European Launcher Challenge Proposals

A Spaceo-led consortium has won a €3 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to test an inflatable drag sail for deorbiting satellites.

ESA Taps Spaceo-Led Consortium to Test Inflatable Satellite Deorbit System

After a month-long delay, ESA announced that it will publish a call for proposals for its European Launcher Challenge next week.

After Delays, ESA to Publish Launcher Challenge Call Next Week

ESA has granted Sentinel-2A a one-year exceptional and temporary extension, delaying its retirement and increasing Sentinel-2 revisit times.

Sentinel-2A Given One-Year Exceptional and Temporary Extension

The Italian Aerospace Research Centre has successfully qualified Space Rider’s Body Flaps, a key element of the reusable spacecraft’s thermal protection system.

CIRA Qualifies Key Element of Space Rider’s Thermal Protection System

Europe must accelerate its work of launchers, says European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, stressing the need for bold decisions, policy action, and increased funding.

EU Commission Calls for Faster Progress on Launcher Development

ESA is moving forward with Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative and is looking for additional bidders beyond those awarded Phase 1 contracts.

ESA Moves Forward with Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return...

ESA has announced an in-orbit refueling demonstration mission aimed at developing technology that may be used aboard the European Commission’s IRIS2 satellites.

ESA to Launch In-Orbit Refuelling Demonstration Mission

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