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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 has offered few details about how the planned launcher competition or 'launcher challenge' will work.

PlanValue 1.8Nov 15, 2023European launch deal praised despite competition questions

Square Peg Communications was selected by the European Space Agency to implement an emulation environment for the Space for 0.005 kg and 0.006 kg Strategic Program Line.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Nov 15, 2023Square Peg Communications and ESA Collaborate to Pioneer Testing of Hybrid 5G Networks

The Constellation Management Platform development is co-funded by the European Space Agency under the ARTES Core Competitiveness program with a €1.5 million award to Spire.

FinancialGeneralRelationshipsValue 4.8Nov 15, 2023Spire Global Unveils Constellation Management Platform at Space Tech Expo Europe

ESA plans to propose a plan for the launcher challenge at the next ESA ministerial meeting in 2025.

PlanValue 2.5Nov 15, 2023European launch deal praised despite competition questions

The development of Spire’s Constellation Management Platform was co-funded by the European Space Agency under the ARTES Core Competitiveness programme with a €1.5 million award to Spire.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Nov 14, 2023Spire Global Unveils Satellite Mission Operations Platform

The European Space Agency has opened a competition for cargo launches to the International Space Station.

PlanGeneralValue 2.6Nov 14, 2023Europe needs to be strategic with its space ambitions, DLR head says

ESA members adopted launch-related policies at the Space Summit on 2023-11-06 in Seville that include plans for a competition for launch services and for development of a commercial cargo vehicle with no guarantee of which companies and countries will win funding.

LegalPlanValue 2.6Nov 14, 2023European governments and companies seek changes to georeturn

Alan Stern has been a part of 30 NASA, ESA, and commercial spaceflight mission teams, including 15 as a Principal Investigator.

GovernanceValue 2.0Nov 14, 2023My suborbital life, part 10: Looking Up, WAY Up

The Constellation Management Platform development is co-funded by the European Space Agency under the ARTES Core Competitiveness programme with a €1.5 million award to Spire.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Nov 14, 2023Spire Global unveils Constellation Management Platform

Square Peg Communications teamed with WORK Microwave, with support from the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency, to deliver a 0.005 kg/NTN emulator.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 14, 2023Square Peg Communications teams with ESA to test hybrid 5G networks between Earth + space

Square Peg Communications was selected by the European Space Agency to implement an emulation environment as part of ESA’s Space for 0.005 kg and 0.006 kg Strategic Program Line.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.2Nov 14, 2023Square Peg Communications teams with ESA to test hybrid 5G networks between Earth + space

The European Space Agency has signed an agreement with Airbus and Voyager on the Starlab commercial space station.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.3Nov 14, 2023Europe needs to be strategic with its space ambitions, DLR head says

The Constellation Management Platform was developed with the assistance of a €1.5 million award from the European Space Agency under its ARTES Core Competitiveness Program.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.6Nov 14, 2023Spire launches constellation management platform

The Constellation Management Platform is currently being tested by a customer and will continue development under a contract with the European Space Agency through the end of December 2024.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Nov 14, 2023Spire launches constellation management platform

ESA georeturn policies create inflexibility that makes it difficult for European launch vehicles such as Ariane 6 and Vega C to be cost-competitive on the global market.

LegalGeneralValue 2.0Nov 14, 2023European governments and companies seek changes to georeturn

MANTIS is the first satellite launched under ESA InCubed, the co-funding program run by ESA Φ-lab with the UK Space Agency as a participating member state.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 13, 2023Open Cosmos MANTIS + PLATERO satellites reach orbit with OpenConstellation launch

GHGSat provides emissions data to NASA, the European Space Agency, and the United Nations.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.6Nov 13, 2023GHGsat’s commercial CO2 sensor in orbit

Airbus and the European Space Agency have an established partnership in developing and operating a wide range of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft.

RelationshipsValue 3.0Nov 9, 2023Airbus and Voyager sign agreement with ESA on Starlab commercial space station

In addition to SPIDER, Firefly's second lunar mission will deliver the European Space Agency's Lunar Pathfinder satellite to lunar orbit.

PlanRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Nov 9, 2023Firefly Aerospace Partners with Fleet Space to Deliver Seismic Payload to the Moon's Far Side

Airbus and Voyager Space signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Space Agency on 2023-11-09 during the European Space Summit in Seville, Spain.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.8Nov 9, 2023Airbus and Voyager sign agreement with ESA on Starlab commercial space station
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