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Commercialisation of space boosted at ESA Ministerial Council
Nov 26, 2022 (ESA)
ScaleUp is part of ESA's directorate of Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement which works with all directorates in ESA to help deliver new commercialisati...
British Paralympian McFall 'inspired' to become astronaut candidate
Nov 25, 2022 (UPI)
McFall, 41, is among 17 new astronaut candidates selected by the ESA from a pool of more than 22,500 applicants from across Europe, the space agency said in a s...
European space sector commits: Earth is ours, we must cherish it
Nov 23, 2022 (ESA)
ESA is honoured to collaborate with space stakeholders in the signature of this Statement for a Responsible Space Sector, which makes clear: "Our objective is t...
British medic set to train to become first 'parastronaut'
Nov 23, 2022 (AFP)
The 41-year-old has been selected by the European Space Agency for a special "parastronaut" programme and is set begin training early next year. Born in Frimley...
The new astronauts selected by the European Space Agency
Nov 23, 2022 (AFP)
- Sophie Adenot - The 40-year-old French engineer has flown 3,000 flight hours as a helicopter test pilot. Her masters at MIT in the United States included work...
European Space Agency to vote on record budget, name new astronauts
Nov 23, 2022 (AFP)
The ESA's 22 member states, whose ministers charged with space duties have been meeting in Paris since Tuesday, will decide on meeting the agency's request for ...
European Space Agency names new astronauts, agrees record budget
Nov 23, 2022 (AFP)
The two female and three male career astronauts "will start working immediately," ESA director-general Josef Aschbacher told a ministerial council meeting in Pa...
EchoStar and Maxar amend agreement for Hughes JUPITER 3 satellite production
Nov 23, 2022 (SPX)
"Launching and bringing the Hughes JUPITER 3 satellite into service is our highest priority to meet our customers' needs for connectivity," said Hamid Akhavan, ...
Einstein Industries Ventures joins ESA Investor Network
Nov 21, 2022 (ESA)
Over the next ten years, Einstein Industries Ventures' management team targets a fund worth euro 300 million to invest in Europe's leading growth-stage New Spac...
SFL contracted for 15 additional HawkEye 360 RF geolocation microsatellites
Nov 15, 2022 (SPX)
Created with NewSpace companies in mind, the SFL Flex Production program gives customers the option of contracting SFL to completely develop the first satellite...
AE Industrial Partners completes investment in York Space Systems
Nov 15, 2022 (SPX)
Dirk Wallinger, who founded York in 2012, will remain in his current role as CEO and Board Director, and Charles "Chuck" Beames will continue to serve on the Bo...
Satellite broadband firms join forces
Nov 15, 2022 (AFP)
French operator Eutelsat said it had signed a merger with British group OneWeb to seal its plan to create a new "champion" in the market. The pair first announc...
Rocket Lab to supply satellite separation systems for Tranche 1 Transport Layer vendors
Nov 14, 2022 (SPX)
Lightbands are separation systems that are used to attach satellites to rockets and release them in space once the rocket reaches its intended orbit. Rocket Lab...
Maxar-built Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 for Intelsat performing properly after launch
Nov 12, 2022 (SPX)
These two geostationary satellites will enable Intelsat, operator of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of in...
Rocket Lab to launch HawkEye 360's Cluster 6 satellites in December
Nov 10, 2022 (SPX)
"We're proud to be a Virginia-based company, with Virginia-developed technology, launching out of the Virginia spaceport," said HawkEye 360 CEO, John Serafini. ...
MDA selects Rocket Lab to supply satellite operations control center for the Globalstar constellation
Nov 10, 2022 (SPX)
The SOCC contract builds on the existing relationship between MDA, Rocket Lab, and Globalstar established in February 2022 when Rocket Lab was awarded a $143 mi...
First small geostationary HummingSat sold
Nov 09, 2022 (ESA)
The first HummingSat - which will be called Intelsat 45 (IS-45) - is being developed under an ESA Partnership Project with SWISSto12, an innovative company base...
Inspiring with STEM: Intelsat begins application process for STEM Program in Africa
Nov 09, 2022 (SPX)
This partnership with MaxIQ Space chooses high school students from across the continent to be involved in an intensive program where students design, build and...
Intelsat chooses SWISSto12 to build Intelsat 45
Nov 08, 2022 (SPX)
Scheduled for launch in 2025, Intelsat 45 will provide Ku-band fixed-satellite services enabling Intelsat to provide specialized and efficient service to Media ...
Inmarsat Government selects Rocket Lab to develop L-Band Radio
Nov 04, 2022 (SPX)
Rocket Lab will help enable Inmarsat's InCommand, a real-time, near-Earth telemetry, command, and control (TT&C) service for satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO)...
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