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News 12 March 2021

Airbus pioneers first satellite factory in space

PERIOD consortium to prepare concept for in-orbit demonstratorIn-space antenna and satellite assembly: first steps towards space manufacturing. Bremen, 11 March 2021 – Airbus has been selected by the European Commission to…

News, Space 8 March 2021

Women making the Webb Space Telescope a reality

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021, and as excitement builds for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) in October, ESA is highlighting women that play an important…

News, Space 23 February 2021

How to use space to conserve history

Space can help to identify historic landscapes and conserve cultural buildings. Find out how by joining a free ESA digital workshop introduced by UNESCO’s chief cultural heritage manager alongside ESA’s…

News, Space 17 February 2021

Airbus space technology reaches Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover relies on Airbus built weather station and communications antenna Madrid, 16 February 2021 – When NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on the surface of the Red Planet next…

Industry, News 17 February 2021

Everything you need to know about ESA’s new astronaut selection

For the first time in over a decade, ESA is looking for new European astronauts to join humankind’s greatest adventure, a journey of discovery for the benefit of our planet. In…

News, Space 11 February 2021

First Airbus Eurostar Neo satellite is born

Both main satellite modules successfully mated Eurostar Neo: increased payload capacity and more efficient power and thermal control systems for video connectivity Toulouse, 12 February 2021 – Airbus Defence and…

News, Space 11 February 2021

ExoMars discovers new gas and traces water loss on Mars

Sea salt embedded in the dusty surface of Mars and lofted into the planet’s atmosphere has led to the discovery of hydrogen chloride – the first time the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars…

News, Space 11 February 2021

Discovering new gases on Mars

The ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is investigating the martian atmosphere. Discovering new gases related to active process and looking for their sources is a key goal of the mission….

Industry, News 11 February 2021

Biomass forest sensing satellite shaping up

Satellite to deliver exceptional insights only possible from spaceStructural model is now ready for test campaign Stevenage/Toulouse, 11 February 2021 – Biomass, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) forest measuring satellite…

Industry, News 3 February 2021

Fly me to the Moon: Airbus wins ESA contract for three more European Service Modules for NASA’s Orion spacecraft

Going to the Moon with the Artemis programme involves Europe Service modules being built by Airbus Bremen – 10 European nations involved Bremen, 02 February 2021 – The European Space…

Climate, News 3 February 2021

Satellite observations prove crucial in new climate science report

With impacts from climate change threatening major disruption to society in the coming years, leading scientists have released a compilation of the 10 most important insights on climate to help…

Industry, News 28 January 2021

Airbus studies “Moon Cruiser” concept for ESA’s cis-lunar transfer vehicle

Versatile, autonomous logistics vehicle to support future lunar missions based on heritage from Orion ESM and ATV Toulouse, 28 January 2021 – Airbus has been awarded a CLTV (Cis-Lunar Transfer…

News, Space 27 January 2021

Solar Orbiter snaps Venus, Earth and Mars

This recording was made on 18 November 2020 by the Heliospheric Imager (SoloHI) camera on board the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Three Solar System planets are visible in the foreground:…

News, Space 27 January 2021

EDRS: the space data highway

The European Data Relay System, or EDRS, uses cutting-edge laser technology to greatly reduce the time it takes for information to be sent from low-Earth orbiting spacecraft – such as…

News, Space 25 January 2021

ESA’s exoplanet watcher Cheops reveals unique planetary system

ESA’s exoplanet mission Cheops has revealed a unique planetary system consisting of six exoplanets, five of which are locked in a rare rhythmic dance as they orbit their central star. The…