Galileo relies on ground-based uplink stations (ULS) to maintain accurate positioning for users worldwide. These stations transmit essential data to the satellites, including the information required to compute the satellites’…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a €50 million contract with aerospace company Thales Alenia Space to begin the preliminary design phase of the Security And cryptoGrAphic (SAGA) mission….
– Boeing 702MP+ platform coupled with a Viasat payload designed to add more than 1Tbps capacity to satellite operator’s global network – Spacecraft features electric propulsion, structural enhancements, as well…
As ESA’s space activities expand in scale and complexity, there is a growing demand for interoperable systems capable of managing information across multiple missions, centres, and partners. Traditional tools, often…
We know the drill”: Sentinel-1D begins streamlined simulations training For over a decade, mission control teams at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) have successfully commissioned and operated most of…
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 17 September 2025, 17:00 CEST: XRISM uncovers a mystery in the cosmic winds of change XRISM uncovers a mystery in the cosmic winds of change The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy…
Last week, ESA officially handed over its third European Service Module to NASA. The module will power Orion on Artemis III, the mission set to return astronauts to the lunar surface for…
Scientists created the most accurate three-dimensional map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope. This map will teach us more…
Inside Orion — your quarterly update on the Orion program as we prepare for the 2026 Artemis II launch. As the cornerstone of NASA’s Artemis program, Orion is the only…
Northrop Grumman-23 (NG-23), a Cygnus XL resupply mission, launches to the International Space Station On September 14, 2025 – NG-23, the first XL version of the Cygnus cargo module, was…
Today, the Columbus laboratory aboard the International Space Station completes its 100 000th orbit around Earth—a remarkable achievement for Europe’s science module in space. Since its launch in 2008, Columbus has been a…
The fourth satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, Sentinel-1D, has arrived at Félix Eboué airport, the main airport in French Guiana. From there the spacecraft, safely stored in its protective…
Strategic partnership to enhance satellite communication services in the Nordic region Oslo, Norway – September 11, 2025 – Space Norway, a leading provider of satellite services across Europe, and Allente, a major…
– Technical innovation cuts production cycle time by up to six months – First 3D-printed solar arrays will fly Spectrolab solar cells aboard small satellites built by Millennium Space Systems…
Thales Alenia Space leads 5G direct-to-device demonstration for CNES with Capgemini and Thales / CP : Thales Alenia Space pilote la démonstration « 5G directe par satellite » pour le…