ESA’s first Scout mission, HydroGNSS, was launched on 28 November 2025, marking a significant step in advancing global understanding of water availability and the effects of climate change on Earth’s water…
The largest contributions in the history of the European Space Agency, €22.1bn, have been approved at its Council meeting at Ministerial level in Bremen, Germany. Ministers and high-level representatives from…
The European Space Agency has signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø. The Arctic…
The European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS, a twin-satellite mission to gather data on Earth’s water cycle, is now scheduled to launch on 28 November at 19:18 CET (10:18 Pacific Time). Live coverage…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has shortlisted Spaceport Cornwall and Machrihanish in the UK as testing locations for INVICTUS, a research programme with the goal of developing Europe’s new hypersonic…
The first images from the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-5 mission have arrived from space, showcasing a powerful new capability to track air pollution and monitor changes in Earth’s atmosphere worldwide….
Bremen, Germany / November 21, 2025 – Orbit Fab, the in-orbit logistics company pioneering space sustainability and developing long-term space solutions, today announced its latest milestone toward refuelling satellites in orbit. The…
Smile has passed its qualification and flight acceptance review, meaning that it meets all requirements for launch. The launch window has been set for 8 April to 7 May 2026….
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a letter of intent with India’s main space industry association, the Indian Space Association (ISpA). Following this year’s announcement of enhanced cooperation with…
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher…
As the United Nations COP30 climate change conference convenes in Belém, Brazil, the world’s attention will turn to the heart of the Amazon rainforest – a region that symbolises both…
With liftoff set for 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time), Sentinel-1D is ready on top of the Ariane 6 rocket in the launch tower at Europe’s Spaceport in French…
The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding the project through its Terrae Novae Exploration Programme. The project HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition) aims to…
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has been encapsulated inside the Ariane 6 fairing at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Encapsulation is when the satellite is placed inside the protective ‘nose cone’…
ESA to establish presence in Tokyo to strengthen strategic partnership with Japan The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced it is establishing a new presence in Tokyo, Japan, its first…