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 Atlantic Constellation (ESCA) is a project managed by the Spanish Space Agency in collaboration with the European Space Agency.
The final satellite design for the project was presented by Open Cosmos CRO Tiago Rebelo, Spanish Space Agency program and industry director Cecilia Hernández, and ESA Earth Observation director Simonetta Cheli.
Redwire’s Luxembourg-based team developed MANUS in collaboration with Added Value Solutions with support from ESA.
Open Cosmos presented eight new Earth-observation satellites at the ESA Earth Observation Commercialization Forum.
The MANUS Breadboard Model completed a comprehensive test campaign before delivery to ESA.
ESA BIC Andalucía provides free access to its facilities in the historic Naves de Renfe in Seville’s San Jerónimo district.
The ESA BIC network has more than thirty centers across Europe.
Spain already has more than 130 startups linked to the ESA BIC network.
ESA BIC Andalucía has started its incubation program with six first startups.
HiBiDiS makes SITAEL the prime contractor for a complete ESA mission.
Moon Base III will include payloads from the European Space Agency and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.
ESA BIC Andalucía is managed by the Centro Avanzado de Tecnologías Aeroespaciales (Catec).
ESA BIC Andalucía provides 60,000 euros of non-repayable direct funding to participating startups.
ESA BIC Andalucía includes 80 hours of specialized coaching, legal consulting, and technical support.
ESA BIC Andalucía is open to both startup founders and already incorporated companies that are less than five years old.
During incubation, startups in ESA BIC Andalucía receive 60,000 euros in non-reimbursable direct funding.
ESA BIC Andalucía offers an incubation period of 12 to 24 months for space-connected startups.
ESA BIC Andalucía offers an incubation period of 12 to 24 months.
The six startups in the first ESA BIC Andalucía cohort are Hisperion, OLMA Space, OBA – Orbital Boost Aerospace, Albor Space, YNSAT, and Graniot.
SITAEL and ESA have started the concept of a propellantless RAM-EP thruster for very low Earth orbits.