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Anomaly Delays Full-Scale Space Rider Drop Test Until October European Spaceflight · 19 Jun 2026 A full-scale drop test of ESA’s Space Rider spaceplane in early May was aborted after an anomaly during the captive ascent phase, the agency told European Spaceflight. In August 2024 and June 2025, ESA completed Space Ri...
Earth from Space celebrates 1000 images ESA · 19 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Upgraded Ariane 6 launches Amazon Leo satellites SpaceNews · 17 Jun 2026 An Ariane 6 with upgraded solid rocket boosters successfully launched three dozen Amazon Leo satellites June 17 as ESA weighs options for increasing the vehicle’s launch rate.
347th ESA Council: Media information session ESA · 17 Jun 2026 Watch the replay of the media information session where ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and outgoing ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun provide an update on the main outcomes of the 347th ESA Council meeting, held at...
Ariane 6 launches with more powerful boosters: a new record for Europe ESA · 17 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Liftoff: first Ariane 6 liftoff with P160C-based boosters ESA · 17 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Liftoff: first Ariane 6 liftoff with P160C-based boosters ESA · 17 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Seen from above: liftoff of first Ariane 6 with P160C-based boosters ESA · 17 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA Council appoints two new directors ESA · 17 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency Council has approved the appointment of two new directors: Christine Klein as Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement, and Jean-Luc Trullemans as Director of Strategy, Legal...
ESA Impact: a look at ESA’s spring milestones ESA · 17 Jun 2026 ESA Impact: a look at ESA’s spring milestones
One robotic arm to rule them all ESA · 17 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Webb & Hubble reveal relic of our galaxy’s formation ESA · 16 Jun 2026 Researchers have confirmed a new class of objects within our Milky Way galaxy: survivors called 'bulge fossil fragments.' Terzan 5 is the prototype of these remnants of our galaxy's early formation. Using the NASA/ESA/CS...
Installing NEMUCO in BioLab ESA · 16 Jun 2026 This video was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:
Watch live: bigger booster, more powerful Ariane 6 launch ESA · 15 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Pacific warming signals El Niño has stirred ESA · 15 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Mission Control | Keeping Columbus Running 24/7 | ESA Explores #19 ESA · 12 Jun 2026 Step inside the Columbus Control Centre near Munich, Germany, and discover what it takes to keep ESA's Columbus laboratory running—24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a 10.9 million euro ($12.6 million) contract to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for […]
ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 The assignment of an ESA astronaut to Artemis 3 is part of negotiations for revised roles in the overall effort, with a goal of getting its astronauts on the moon.
ESA at ILA 2026 – Day 2 highlights ESA · 11 Jun 2026 From strategic discussions on autonomy and resilience to an in-flight call with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, ESA's second day at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026 highlighted the wide-reaching value of space for Euro...
Italy Skips Crew Allocation Queue Thanks to Astronaut’s Test Pilot Experience European Spaceflight · 11 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency’s decision to assign Luca Parmitano to its first Artemis crew slot marked a departure from a November 2025 announcement that the opportunity would go to Germany, with the Italian astronaut’s tes...
ILA Berlin 2026: in-flight call with ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot ESA · 11 Jun 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot joined ILA Berlin 2026 live from the International Space Station for a special in-flight conversation on life and work in orbit, Europe's ambitions in human spaceflight. The call featured ESA...
Luca Parmitano: Artemis III pilot ESA · 11 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space won contracts to build the next generation of radar imaging satellites for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program.
Astris key visual ESA · 11 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
ILA Berlin 2026: ESA Director General press conference ESA · 11 Jun 2026 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher briefed media representatives and discussed Europe's priorities in space, exploration, resilience and the future of the European space sector.
ESA at ILA 2026 – Day 1 highlights ESA · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) inaugurated its participation at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026 with a day rich in high-level meetings, public events and strategic milestones, highlighting Europe's determination t...
ESA adopts galactic archaeology mission Arrakihs ESA · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee has adopted the Arrakihs mission. Planned for launch by the end of 2030, Arrakihs will capture the faint light from nearby galaxy haloes. By seeing the unseen...
ESA science missions get green light for new discoveries ESA · 10 Jun 2026 On 10–11 June, representatives from European Space Agency (ESA) Member States met in Tenerife to make far-reaching decisions about the future of ESA’s Science Programme. Their decisions to extend current missions and ado...
ESA Awards Initial €700M Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-1 Satellites European Spaceflight · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space in Italy a contract to build two identical Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites. The contract represents the first phase of the project and is worth €700 million...
Boosting European leadership in in-space operations and services ESA · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission signed a joint declaration on In-Space Operations and Services (ISOS), signalling a shared ambition to build European leadership in in-orbit servicing.
Antenna pointing mechanism for Galileo second generation intersatellite links, Airbus Defence and Space ESA · 10 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Thales Alenia Space’s antenna pointing mechanism for Galileo second generation satellites ESA · 10 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Artemis III Crew Announced NASA · 9 Jun 2026 NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio take a photo together on June 9, 2026. The four were announced as the Artemis III crew...
Replay: Artemis III announcement ESA · 9 Jun 2026 On 9 June, NASA announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, which includes ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Service Module for this crewed test flight in Earth orbit, wh...
Artemis III NASA announcement highlights : Luca Parmitano assigned as pilot ESA · 9 Jun 2026 On 9 June, NASA announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, which includes ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Service Module for this crewed test flight in Earth orbit, wh...
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano joins NASA’s Artemis III mission as pilot ESA · 9 Jun 2026 NASA has announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, which includes ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Service Module for this crewed test flight in Earth orbit, which wil...
Luca Parmitano on Artemis III selection ESA · 9 Jun 2026 ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano talks about his assignment as the test pilot for the Artemis III mission, announced by NASA on 9 June 2026 in a press conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, United States.
Register for the ESA NAVISP Industry Day 2026 in Rome ESA · 8 Jun 2026 On 14-15 October, the European Space Agency (ESA) will host the NAVISP Industry Days in Rome, Italy, bringing together the European PNT academic and industrial community to explore the latest opportunities and advancemen...
ESA at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026 ESA · 8 Jun 2026 Under the theme 'Space4Future', the European Space Agency (ESA) will welcome visitors to the Space Pavilion at ILA Berlin International Airshow, Hall B, from 10 to 14 June. From Moon exploration to climate monitoring, fr...
ESA and EBRD to advance Earth observation for development and impact finance ESA · 8 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), hailing a new era of cooperation with the aim of advancing the use of Earth observation data and servi...

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