Tag: European Space Agency

Avio has delivered a key Space Rider service module element to ESA's ESTEC facility in the Netherlands for three months of testing.

Avio Ships Space Rider Service Module Structure for Testing

ESA has selected four consortia to develop small, low-cost Mars satellite platforms that could be used to build passengers for its LightShip interplanetary space tug.

ESA Selects Consortia to Define Payload Platforms for Mars Tug

ArianeGroup successfully completed a key hot fire test of the Prometheus rocket engine on 19 December 2024 at its facilities in Vernon.

ArianeGroup Completes Key Prometheus Hot Fire Test

ESA will award a major development contract for its Argonaut lunar lander in Q1 2025, with the inaugural mission expected in 2031.

ESA Set to Sign Major Argonaut Lunar Lander Contract in Q1

Testing of the P160 solid-fuel booster for Ariane 6 begins in March, a key upgrade for Arianespace to meet Amazon Project Kuiper commitment.

Testing of Key Ariane 6 Upgrade to Begin in March

Germany, Italy, and the UK cut their ESA 2025 budget contributions by €430M, while Poland and Switzerland led with the largest increases.

Germany, Italy, and the UK Slash ESA Contributions by €430M

ESA has proposed launching its second Mars mission in 2035, focusing on the development of high-precision landing technology.

ESA Targets 2035 for Second Mission to Mars

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher has reaffirmed the importance of the agency’s Geo-Return amid plans for its evolution.

ESA Director General Reaffirms Geo-Return Policy as “Fundamental”

ESA approves a preliminary budget for 2025 of €7.7 billion, which is down slightly from €7.79 billion in 2024.

ESA Council Approves Initial €7.7B 2025 Budget

ESA, the Portuguese Space Agency, and the Portuguese Navy are conducting an isolation study aboard a submarine to prepare for deep-space missions.

ESA Enlists Portuguese Navy Submarine to Prepare for Deep Space

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