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European Space Agency (ESA)

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Agence spatiale européenne

The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration, with 22 member states. Founded in 1975, ESA shapes Europe's space capabilities, ensuring investments in space deliver benefits to European citizens, working across the entire space sector. ESA develops and operates Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and astronomy satellites and sends probes to explore the solar system, partnering with agencies like NASA, JAXA and commercial partners like Airbus. Key programs include the development of launch vehicles like Ariane and Vega, the Galileo satellite navigation system, and missions like Rosetta and BepiColombo.

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The European Space Agency plans the first launch of Ariane 6 for the middle of 2024.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Dec 20, 2023Ariane 6 schedule not affected by aborted upper stage test

Lockheed Martin’s Ignite organization developed the ESA demonstrator payload as a self-funded technology demonstration.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.7Dec 19, 2023Firefly Aerospace Prepares to Launch Alpha FLTA004 Mission for Lockheed Martin

Milani will be delivered to ESA in early 2024 to support Hera’s electromagnetic compatibility test campaign and extensive System Validation Tests involving the mission ground segment.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.2Dec 18, 2023Tyvak International Successfully Completes Test Readiness Review for Milani Nanosatellite

The European Space Agency awarded a joint contract to test the InRange system on Skyrora’s sub-orbital Skylark L launch vehicle in 2024.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.2Dec 18, 2023Launch vehicle telemetry expected to become commercially available faster as InRange moves to market

Lockheed Martin’s Ignite organization funded the ESA technology demonstration as its first self-funded technology demonstration project.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 3.2Dec 18, 2023Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA004 for Lockheed Martin No Earlier Than December 20

Milani will be delivered to the European Space Agency in early 2024 to support Hera electromagnetic compatibility testing and System Validation Tests involving the mission ground segment.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 17, 2023Tyvak International completes the Test Readiness Review of the Milani smallsat

ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup are targeting the first launch of Ariane 6 between mid-June and end of July 2024.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 17, 2023Ariane 6 joint update report | 2023/12/18

Ongoing development of Europe's space transportation capabilities involves thousands of workers in ESA's 22 Member States.

CapabilityGrowthValue 2.0Dec 17, 2023Ariane 6 joint update report | 2023/12/18

The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management from ESA, CNES, ArianeGroup, and Arianespace.

GovernanceValue 2.8Dec 17, 2023Ariane 6 joint update report | 2023/12/18

The leading space-faring governments and organizations, including the U.S., China, Russia, Japan, India, European governments, the EU, and ESA, will account for two-thirds of satellite manufacturing and launch demand in value.

GeneralValue 2.0Dec 17, 2023Euroconsult reports four tons of satellites to be launched daily by 2032 totaling $558 Billion

The European Space Agency’s Boost! program awarded £6,700,000to HyImpulse and Orbex to support development of environmentally sustainable systems for launches from spaceports in the Shetland Islands and northern Scotland.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.8Dec 16, 2023Report outlines lessons learned from first U.K. launch

A GSTP activity led by AMETEK in Finland built high-performance optical filters representative of those planned for an upcoming ESA mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 15, 2023Optical Filters with Peak Performance Developed for ESA's Athena Mission

Milani will be delivered to the European Space Agency in early 2024 to support Hera electromagnetic compatibility testing and extensive System Validation Tests involving the mission ground segment.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 15, 2023Tyvak International Completes Test Readiness Review of the Milani Nano Satellite

ALISIO-1 was developed using technologies funded under the UK Space Agency-funded ESA PIONEER Programme.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 3.3Dec 15, 2023Open Cosmos launches fourth satellite of 2023 to demonstrate latest technologies for telecommunications and earth observation constellations

An AGSTP activity led by AMETEK in Finland built high-performance optical filters representative of those planned for ESA’s Athena mission.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 14, 2023Highest performance optical filters developed for ESA’s Athena mission

Orbex was awarded £3.3 million in funding from the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency’s Boost! initiative.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.3Dec 14, 2023Orbex Receives £3.3 Million in Funding as Part of ESA's Boost! Initiative

ESA and Avio considered using tanks originally built for Vega qualification more than a decade ago, which could have allowed a launch as soon as July 2024 but carried the risk of failing requalification tests.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 14, 2023Final Vega launch delayed because of upper stage tank problem

ALISIO-1 includes technologies developed under the UK Space Agency-funded ESA PIONEER Programme.

CapabilityFinancialValue 2.8Dec 13, 2023Open Cosmos Launches Fourth Satellite for Telecom and EO constellations

The UK remained a part of the European Space Agency (ESA) after Brexit with ‘third country’ status.

LegalGeneralValue 2.0Dec 11, 2023Review: The Future of Geography

Aalyria won a development contract with the European Space Agency supported by the UK Space Agency to build an O-RAN compliant platform for 0.005 kg/0.006 kg non-terrestrial network connectivity.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.4Dec 11, 2023LeoLabs + Aalyria team together plus Aalyria receives ESA contract
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