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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 and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:11 a.m. EDT on Saturday, 2023-07-01 to launch the Euclid spacecraft.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 26, 2023NASA to provide coverage of ESA’s ‘Dark Universe’ mission launch

Mynaric was selected by the European Space Agency to investigate optical technologies for next-generation high-throughput optical inter-satellite links.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 23, 2023Mynaric selected by Raytheon Technologies to supply optical communications terminals for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program

Mynaric was selected by the European Space Agency to investigate optical technologies for next-generation optical inter-satellite links.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 22, 2023Raytheon Technologies Selects Mynaric to Supply Optical Communications Terminals for T1 Tracking Layer Program

Ariane 6 is a European launch system developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency and is currently undergoing its test campaign.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 20, 2023TTTech and STMicroelectronics Collaborate to Deliver Advanced Networking Solutions for Deep Space Missions

Kuva Space has raised €6.5M in total funding from Reaktor Ventures, Voima Ventures, Nordic Foodtech VC, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and public funding from ESA Philab and Business Finland.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.5Jun 20, 2023Kuva Space Secures €5M Commercial Contract to Provide Hyperspectral Data Services for Copernicus Program

Kuva Space has raised 6,500,000 EUR in total funding from Reaktor Ventures, Voima Ventures, Nordic Foodtech VC, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and public funding from ESA Philab and Business Finland.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.5Jun 19, 2023Kuva Space awarded millions of euros with a commercial contract as the sole provider for Copernicus hyperspectral data services

Busek's flight heritage includes products developed for AFRL TacSat-2, USAFA FalconSat-3, FalconSat-5, and NASA/ESA LISA Pathfinder.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jun 19, 2023Busek Delivers High-Performance Electric Propulsion Systems for Government and Commercial Space Missions

Kuva Space has raised €6.5M in total funding from Reaktor Ventures, Voima Ventures, Nordic Foodtech VC, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and public funding from ESA Philab and Business Finland.

FinancialGrowthRelationshipsValue 4.5Jun 19, 2023Kuva Space gets five-year Commercial Contract Worth €5M

Ariane 6 is a European launch system developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency and is currently undergoing its test campaign.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 15, 2023TTTech, STMicroelectronics collaborate to provide Networking Solutions

Arianespace and the European Space Agency have not announced a new projected date for the first Ariane 6 launch.

PlanValue 3.0Jun 15, 2023Technical problem postpones final Ariane 5 launch

Ariane 6 is a European launch system developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency and is currently undergoing its test campaign.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 15, 2023TTTech + STMicroelectronics providing high-performance networking solutions for deep space

ESA previously used the main corridor of its ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands to test the Proba-3 system in a wide space.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.8Jun 15, 2023Sun-watching Proba-3 formation flyers tested for take-off

ESA’s pair of Proba-3 Sun-watching satellites have been placed in take-off configuration, one on top of the other, for testing at IABG in Germany.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jun 15, 2023Sun-watching Proba-3 formation flyers tested for take-off

The UK Space Agency provided £2.9 million towards the project, which includes five satellites across three launches, through the European Space Agency’s ARTES Pioneer Programme.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Jun 14, 2023Spire Successfully Launches Satellites Carrying Optical Payload on SpaceX Transporter-8 Mission

The UK Space Agency provided £2.9 million towards the project, which includes five satellites across three launches, through the European Space Agency’s ARTES Pioneer Programme.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.5Jun 14, 2023Spire Launches Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links

The development of Spire’s optical inter-satellite link technology was funded partially by the European Space Agency Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) Pioneer Programme and the UK Space Agency.

FinancialGeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 14, 2023Spire Launches Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links

Orbex has won more than a dozen research and development contracts from bodies including the UK Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and the European Commission Horizon 2020 program.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 14, 2023Arianespace + Orbex to explore European launch partnership

The UK Space Agency provided £2.9 million toward the Spire Global OISL project, which includes five satellites across three launches, through the European Space Agency’s ARTES Pioneer Programme.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.0Jun 13, 2023Spire Launches Industry-leading Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links and Significantly Reduce Data Latency

Serco is the leader of the consortium awarded by the European Space Agency to implement the DESP.

RelationshipsValue 4.4Jun 12, 2023Thales Alenia Space to Partner with Serco to Implement DestinE Core Service Platform (DESP)

NanoXplore developed the NG-ULTRA component family with support from Thales Alenia Space and in conjunction with R&D programs run by CNES and ESA and funded by the European Commission’s H2020 and Horizon Europe programs.

CapabilityRelationshipsLegalValue 4.0Jun 8, 2023Thales Announces Partnership with NanoXplore to Develop Key Electronic Components for the Space Industry
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