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European Space Agency (ESA)

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gov civilFounded 1975
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www.esa.int/sme
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The Nyx capsule is intended to visit the International Space Station (ISS) on behalf of ESA.

Mentioned as: ESATechnical ProductFeb 20, 2025DLR will mit privater Raumkapsel Experimente im All ermöglichen

The RASP (Residual Atmosphere Simulator) research project is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the ARTES program.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralFeb 18, 2025Windkanal für Satelliten im sehr niedrigen Erdorbit

The Argonaut is a key element of ESA's lunar exploration strategy.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralFeb 17, 2025Vertragsunterzeichnung für den Bau von Europas erstem Mondlander

The Argonaut will cooperate seamlessly with ESA's lunar connection to the Gateway and the communication and navigation systems being developed under the Moonlight Initiative.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralFeb 17, 2025Vertragsunterzeichnung für den Bau von Europas erstem Mondlander

The ESA lunar lander is scheduled to launch in the early part of the next decade.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralFeb 17, 2025Vertragsunterzeichnung für den Bau von Europas erstem Mondlander

ESA signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space in Italy to lead a European consortium for the construction of the first ESA lunar lander.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralFeb 17, 2025Vertragsunterzeichnung für den Bau von Europas erstem Mondlander

The ESA mission PLATO will search for Earth-like planets around over 200,000 stars in the Milky Way starting at the end of 2026.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralJan 31, 2025Europäischer Planetenjäger startet mit einer Ariane 6

The launch contract for PLATO was signed by ESA Science Director Carole Mundell, ESA Director for Space Transportation Toni Tolker-Nielsen, and Arianespace Chief Commercial Officer Steven Rutgers at the European Space Conference in Brussels.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipJan 31, 2025Europäischer Planetenjäger startet mit einer Ariane 6

The European Space Agency has delivered the European Service Modules for the Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 missions.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralJan 27, 2025Phasing out the SLS and Orion programs and embracing Starship

The Earth Return Orbiter, which ESA plans to contribute, is responsible for the journey back to Earth.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralJan 8, 2025NASA will zwei Missionsszenarien für Mars-Probenrückholmission prüfen

NASA aims to gather these sample containers with the European Space Agency (ESA) and return them to Earth.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralJan 8, 2025NASA will zwei Missionsszenarien für Mars-Probenrückholmission prüfen

ESA plans to use fair contribution in 2025 for the European Launcher Challenge competition to support development of new European launch vehicles.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative PlanJan 5, 2025ESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms

The German government allocated 95,000,000 EUR to ESA’s Boost! program on 2024-12-19 to support German launch companies HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipJan 5, 2025ESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms

The European Space Agency will work in 2025 on simplifying georeturn policies ahead of its ministerial meeting in November.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Technical ProductJan 5, 2025ESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms

The additional 95,000,000 EUR for ESA’s Boost! program is intended to assist HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg as they prepare to compete in the European Launcher Challenge.

Mentioned as: ESATechnical ProductJan 5, 2025ESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms

ClearSpace intends to remove an imaging satellite for the European Space Agency but has not provided a timeline after pivoting from plans to de-orbit part of a Vega rocket in 2026.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralDec 23, 2024In-orbit servicers get UK funds to help shape new regulations

The LUNA research center is a joint project of DLR and the European Space Agency (ESA) that prepares astronauts and robots for lunar missions.

Mentioned as: ESATechnical ProductDec 20, 2024Im Schwarm den Mond erkunden

Avio signed a contract with ESA to launch the Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring (FORUM) spacecraft.

Mentioned as: ESATechnical ProductDec 19, 2024ESA and Avio sign contracts for Vega upgrades and new launch

Blue Ghost 2 is scheduled for 2026 to land on the lunar farside and to deploy the European Space Agency’s Lunar Pathfinder communications satellite into orbit.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralDec 19, 2024Firefly wins NASA contract for third lunar lander mission

Avio signed contracts with the European Space Agency for upgrades to the Vega rocket and its launch facilities and for the launch of an Earth science mission.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipDec 19, 2024ESA and Avio sign contracts for Vega upgrades and new launch
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