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Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling new images ESA · 23 May 2024 Today, ESA’s Euclid space mission releases five unprecedented new views of the Universe. The never-before-seen images demonstrate Euclid’s ability to unravel the secrets of the cosmos and enable scientists to hunt for ro...
Airbus to build ESA space science satellite SpaceNews · 23 May 2024 The European Space Agency has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build a spacecraft that will provide a unique view of the sun.
First Space Station missions for new ESA astronauts ESA · 22 May 2024 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announces the first two astronaut missions for the new ESA astronaut class of 2022 on the first day of the Space Council, held in Brussels on 22 and 23 May 2024.
ESA signs contracts for commercial space cargo return service ESA · 22 May 2024 ESA has signed two contracts with European industry to develop a commercial service capable of transporting cargo to and from the International Space Station in low Earth orbit by 2030.
ESA selects Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for commercial cargo program SpaceNews · 22 May 2024 ESA has selected one of the continent’s largest space companies and one of its best-funded startups for study contracts that could lead to commercial cargo and crew vehicles.
NASA and ESA Finalize Agreement for European Mars Rover Mission The Launch Pad · 17 May 2024 NASA and ESA Finalize Agreement for European Mars Rover Mission
NASA and ESA complete agreement for cooperation on Mars rover mission SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 NASA and the European Space Agency have completed an agreement under which NASA will provide hundreds of millions of dollars of support for a European Mars rover mission.
NASA, ESA Formalize Expanded Cooperation on ESA’s Mars Rover SpacePolicyOnline.com · 17 May 2024 NASA and the European Space Agency signed an agreement today formalizing NASA’s expanded role in ESA’s Rosalind Frankin Mars rover program. ESA terminated its cooperation with Russia on the ExoMars
Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract SpaceNews · 29 Apr 2024 Kuva Space will develop onboard hyperspectral data processing and communications links to help Finnish government agencies focused on border security, wildfires and landslides.
ESA’s 2022 Astronaut Class Graduates Space Scout · 26 Apr 2024 On Monday, 22 April, ESA celebrated the graduation of its class of 2022 astronaut candidates. The ceremony, held at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, signified the successful completion of basic training...
ESA Approves ClearSpace-1 Debris-Cleanup Mission Changes The Launch Pad · 26 Apr 2024 ESA Approves ClearSpace-1 Debris-Cleanup Mission Changes
Major changes approved for ClearSpace-1 mission SpaceNews · 24 Apr 2024 Under the new plan approved by ESA’s Space Safety Programme Board, OHB SE of Bremen, Germany, will provide the satellite bus and lead systems integration and launch.
Six mind-blowing facts about Galileo ESA · 22 Apr 2024 Did you know Galileo was born in the Netherlands in the 1990s? Europe’s own global navigation satellite system was developed in ESA’s technological heart, ESTEC, in Noordwijk, almost three decades ago. Since then, it has...
ESA astronaut class of 2022 graduation ceremony replay ESA · 22 Apr 2024 Watch a replay of the ESA astronaut class of 2022 graduation ceremony.
Highlights from ESA basic astronaut training ESA · 22 Apr 2024 ESA's newly graduated astronauts reach the end of one year of rigorous basic astronaut training. Watch the key moments during the journey of Sophie Adenot, Rosemary Coogan, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Raphaël Liégeois, Marc...
The Hoppers ESA · 19 Apr 2024 The Hoppers - name and key visual for the ESA astronaut class of 2022
Australian Minister Questions Involvement in ESA Astronaut Training European Spaceflight · 15 Apr 2024 Australia's Minister for Industry and Science, David Shoebridge has questioned the cost and potential return on investment of one of its citizens taking part...
ESA astronaut class of 2022 graduation ceremony ESA · 12 Apr 2024 As they reach the end of one year of rigorous basic astronaut training, ESA astronaut candidates Sophie Adenot, Rosemary Coogan, Pablo Álvarez Fernández, Raphaël Liégeois, Marco Sieber and Australian Space Agency astrona...
A tour of the International Space Station with Andreas Mogensen ESA · 12 Apr 2024 On the last day of his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen takes us on a tour of the place he called home for 6 months: the International Space Station. From the beautiful views of Cupola to the kitchen in Nod...
Kepler partners up for ESA’s optical data relay constellation SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 Kepler Communications, a Canadian small satellite operator, is teaming up with Europe’s Airbus Defence and Space and its independent laser terminal subsidiary Tesat-Spacecom to develop an optical relay network in low Ear...
ESA awards contract to Thales Alenia Space to restart ExoMars SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 The European Space Agency awarded a contract to a consortium of companies to resume work on a Mars rover mission that was derailed two years ago by geopolitics.
ESA Chief Tempers Expectations for Maiden Ariane 6 Flight European Spaceflight · 10 Apr 2024 European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher appeared to be tempering expectations for the maiden flight of Ariane 6 during a panel at the...
ESA Awards €522M ExoMars 2028 Contract to Thales Alenia Space European Spaceflight · 9 Apr 2024 The European Space Agency has signed a €522 million framework contract with a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to continue the development of the agency's...
Solar eclipses – and how to make them ESA · 8 Apr 2024 During a solar eclipse the Earth is plunged into darkness and the Sun’s ghostly atmosphere becomes visible. Scientists travel the globe to experience total solar eclipses, which occur for just a few minutes at a time eve...
ESA Publishes Call for the Development of In-Space Assembly Capabilities European Spaceflight · 5 Apr 2024 The European Space Agency has published a €3 million call to industry to begin the development of in-space assembly capabilities that the agency will...
ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope Fix Exceeds Expectations European Spaceflight · 3 Apr 2024 A procedure to de-ice the Euclid space telescope's optics has performed significantly better than hoped, achieving a 15% gain in sensitivity. Euclid was launched aboard...
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Identified as Primary Target for ESA European Spaceflight · 2 Apr 2024 The European Space Agency has identified Saturn's moon Enceladus as the most promising target for its next L-class mission, following on from JUICE, LISA,...
ESA and ISRO explore increased cooperation SpaceNews · 28 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency, impressed with India’s growing space capabilities, is exploring opportunities for enhanced cooperation in space activities.
ESA’s L4 Mission Set to Focus on Icy Moons Space Scout · 27 Mar 2024 Across the planet, space agencies are setting their sights on distant worlds – ones that many within the greater scientific community believe could harbor the necessary building blocks for life. For Europe, a bold new se...
Navigation Training Course now open for application ESA · 27 Mar 2024 ESA Academy is calling on university students to apply for the Navigation Training Course to be held from 24 to 28 June 2024 at ESA Academy’s Training and Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Belgium. This Training Course...
Progress Continues on Europe’s Gateway Space Station Contributions European Spaceflight · 27 Mar 2024 ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration Daniel Neuenschwander shared images of the International Habitat (I-Hab) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) modules for...
ESA awards three contracts for satellite navigation missions SpaceNews · 20 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency has awarded three contracts worth a quarter of a billion dollars to develop a pair of navigation missions, including one to test the feasibility of a low Earth orbit satellite constellation.
ESA Awards €233M for Three Navigation Satellites European Spaceflight · 20 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency has awarded three contracts with a combined value of €233.4 million for the development of the first two missions of...
ESA’ Euclid Telescope Has an Ice Problem European Spaceflight · 19 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency has revealed that a few layers of ice approximately the width of a strand of DNA have begun to impact...
ESA and DLR Agree to Build Moon Mission Control Centre European Spaceflight · 18 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency, the German space agency DLR, and the Free State of Bavaria have signed a letter of intent to add Moon...
ESA Announces Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator Project NASASpaceflight · 14 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency has published a call to begin work on a demonstrator of a reusable launch vehicle upper stage. Published on 13 March,...
Crew-7 Splashes Down SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Mar 2024 Four international astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico early this morning completing a six month mission to the International Space Station. Crew-7 consists of astronauts from NASA, ESA,
Crew-7 and Endurance return to Earth after a six-month ISS stay NASASpaceflight · 11 Mar 2024 Crew Dragon Endurance and the Crew-7 astronauts returned to Earth after the handover to the Crew-8 astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). Spacecraft commander and US Marine Corps Lt. Col Jasmin Moghbeli, pi...
Hungary Signs Agreement with ESA for its Astronaut Programme European Spaceflight · 11 Mar 2024 Hungary has signed a framework agreement with the European Space Agency for cooperation in the development and management of the country's Hungarian to Orbit...
ESA Publishes Call for ARRAKIHS Dark Matter Probe European Spaceflight · 11 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency has published the call for the development and operation of its ARRAKIHS mission. ARRAKIHS (Analysis of Resolved Remnants of Accreted...

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