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European Space Agency (ESA)

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The Proba-3 mission has a total mass of 550 kg and is led by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralDec 5, 2024PSLV rocket launches Europe’s Proba-3 mission to mimic solar eclipses

Proba-3 involves more than 40 companies from 14 ESA member states and required more than a decade of development.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralDec 5, 2024PSLV rocket launches Europe’s Proba-3 mission to mimic solar eclipses

The European Space Agency is introducing a new structure called 'Fair Return' that will allow a business or consortium that wins an ESA contract to choose how the contract's value is spent.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductDec 4, 2024ESA introduces Fair Return structure

ESA WebTV will stream the Vega-C launch on 5 December 2024 from 22:00 CET.

Mentioned as: esaNoiseDec 4, 2024Mechanical issue delays ESA’s Vega-C’s launch of Sentinel-1C to Thursday

The European Space Agency places around 1,600 contracts each year worth a reported $6,300,000,000.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative FinancialDec 4, 2024ESA introduces Fair Return structure

In January, the European Investment Bank partnered with the European Commission and the European Space Agency to improve access to financing for space companies in the region.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipDec 4, 2024Europe’s investment arm lends Sateliot a hand

SpaceX has conducted five Falcon 9 launches for the European Space Agency and the European Commission since July 2023.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralDec 2, 2024Europe weighs its future in space

ESA's Zero Debris Charter and the UK's Astra Carta aim to encourage sustainable practices in space.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralDec 2, 2024Tollways in space: from sci-fi to saving grace

Redwire’s expanded European operations have more than 40 years of spaceflight heritage developing spacecraft platforms and microgravity technology for ESA programs.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipDec 2, 2024Redwire Expands European Operations and Opens Regional Office in Warsaw, Welcomes New General Manager to Lead Operations

Exolaunch integrated and deployed 83 satellites into orbit across Bandwagon-1, Transporter-10, and Transporter-11 rideshare missions with SpaceX in 2024 and two dedicated missions with Rocket Lab and ESA’s Ariane 6 maiden flight.

Mentioned as: esaOrg RelationshipDec 1, 2024Exolaunch set to deploy 22 customer satellites during the Bandwagon-2 mission with SpaceX

The UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency have provided around $35,000,000 in funds for the ELSA-M mission.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipNov 29, 2024Astroscale approaches critical design review for OneWeb de-orbit mission

Open Cosmos is part of a consortium led by TESAT that was selected by ESA in October to develop a 16U cubesat to test 0.006 kg communications technologies in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipNov 29, 2024ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission

The contract for the NanoMagSat mission was formally signed during the ESA Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum on 2024-11-27.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 29, 2024ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission

ESA selected NanoMagSat alongside Tango as the latest missions in its Scout line within the Earth Explorer program earlier in 2023.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 29, 2024ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission

A successful hot gas test of a 3D-printed aerospike engine was conducted under a project funded by the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 28, 2024Erfolgreicher Heißgastest eines 3D-gedruckten Triebwerks

The European Space Agency changed EnVision’s launch vehicle from an Ariane 62 to an Ariane 64 to reduce the time the spacecraft spends in aerobraking at Venus.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2024VERITAS Venus mission seeks to avoid further delays

ESA and the European Commission used SpaceX to launch several science and navigation spacecraft since last year during a period described as a launcher crisis in Europe.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2024Vega C return to flight slips a day

The European Space Agency and JAXA will examine opportunities for cooperation and collaboration across a range of space projects, including lunar exploration.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipNov 25, 2024Moon Monday #203: Artemis updates, China and Luna, ESA<>JAXA, and more

Harvey expressed appreciation for NASA and ESA for their satellite imagery and space footage.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 25, 2024The space station reckoning, or, one day in the life of the ISS crew

The next ESA ministerial meeting is scheduled to take place in Bremen in November 2025.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 22, 2024Europe weighs impact of Trump administration on space cooperation
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