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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D-Orbit has a $2,000,000 contract with the European Space Agency signed 2022-06-09 to upgrade production of its ION Satellite Carrier.
The European Space Agency will fund D-Orbit’s campaign to improve the performance and reduce the cost of the ION Satellite Carrier.
NASA and ESA signed a memorandum of understanding regarding Lunar Pathfinder, a commercial lunar communications spacecraft being developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. with ESA as an anchor customer.
ThrustMe was awarded an ESA GSTP contract to develop and qualify the electric propulsion system NPT30-I2-1.5U.
The European Space Agency completed a certification process that resulted in ST Engineering iDirect’s MCC becoming ESA-accredited to produce components for space applications.
The first ESA-awarded Aerospacelab mission is slated to launch later 2022.
Jorge Vago, ExoMars project scientist at ESA, doubts a new lander could be ready by 2026 and believes the rover’s launch will be delayed to at least 2028.
ExoMars was previously scheduled to launch in September on a Russian Proton rocket and to use a Russian landing platform to deliver the ESA-built Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars.
Inmarsat, Goonhilly Earth Station Limited, and GMVNSL Limited are delivering UK Space Agency-funded tests with the European Space Agency via ESA’s Navigation Innovation and Support Program (NAVISP).
The UK Space Agency awarded about $1,500,000 last year via the European Space Agency’s Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) to the companies conducting the first phase of the UKSBAS tests.
Niklas Nienass believes a coherent strategy is necessary among multiple European players, including ESA and national space agencies.
Niklas Nienass argues that close cooperation exists between American and European space agencies, but coordination at a political level between the United States and the European Union is lacking.
John Auburn secured funding income of more than $30,000,000 from the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and other government and industry partners.
NanoMagSat was selected as an ESA Scout candidate for an initial feasibility consolidation phase in 2020.
The latest phase of the Sunrise programme between the European Space Agency, Astroscale Ltd., and OneWeb will develop a spacecraft servicer designed to remove multiple defunct satellites.
The Sunrise partnership program launched in 2019 between the European Space Agency and OneWeb to support advancement of next-generation space technologies.
The UK and European Space Agencies are providing support to develop ELSA-M technology toward commercial debris-removal services.
NanoMagSat was selected in 2020 as a candidate for an ESA Scout mission.
The Open Cosmos-led consortium will use the ESA funding to de-risk technologies on the ground over the next 18 months.
The 15,000,000 EUR ESA funding enables completion of the design of Astroscale’s ELSA-m servicer spacecraft and progression through manufacturing up to the satellite pre-integration phase.