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European Space Agency (ESA)

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Reaction Engines secured an $11,000,000 grant from the European Space Agency in 2016.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipNov 10, 2024Spaceplane developer Reaction Engines goes bankrupt

The ESA memorandum of understanding with Vast Space would open opportunities for Vast to do business with European governments and companies on both Haven-1 and the larger Haven-2 space station.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipNov 8, 2024Vast signs agreement with Czech government

Aleš Svoboda was selected as one of 12 reserve astronauts by the European Space Agency in November 2022.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 8, 2024Vast signs agreement with Czech government

Marie Weiss from INRAE developed the BV-NNET model, which is utilized in ESA's SNAP software.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 8, 2024[Tech] A new machine learning method to estimate vegetation features from Sentinel-2

Quantum Space proposed using a version of its Ranger spacecraft to transport samples returned to cislunar space back to Earth and stated that the approach could be ready as soon as 2033 while reducing the complexity and mass of the ESA Earth Return Orbiter.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipNov 7, 2024NASA MSR review continues despite committee leadership change

The 325,000€ contract amendment between GomSpace and ESA will take full effect 2024.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipNov 6, 2024GomSpace signs 325.000€ contract change notice for Juventas mission

GomSpace signed a contract change notice with the European Space Agency for 325,000€ (3.8 MSEK) to support additional project activities for the Juventas mission.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipNov 6, 2024GomSpace signs 325.000€ contract change notice for Juventas mission

D-Orbit was among the Italian companies selected by the European Space Agency last year to build an Earth observation constellation for Italy.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralNov 5, 2024Anuvu looks to HEO to upgrade inflight Wi-Fi

The Jupiter-bound ESA spacecraft JUICE flew past the Moon in mid-August and activated its radar instrument to characterize and calibrate detections before studying the Jovian icy moons.

Mentioned as: ESANarrative CapabilityNov 4, 2024Moon Monday #200: Thank you, a crewed Chinese rover, Artemis updates, and more

Satellite fleet operators SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat are leading the SpaceRISE consortium and are responsible for providing private industry funds for IRIS² alongside funding from the European Space Agency and European Union member states.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipOct 31, 2024Europe advances delayed sovereign broadband constellation plan

GMV has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency to lead the CyberCUBE mission under ESA’s Cybersecurity Operations Centre Cyber Evolutions program.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductOct 30, 2024GMV secures major contract for ESA’s CyberCUBE mission

Mina Mitry, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Kepler Communications, and Laurent Jaffart, ESA Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications, signed the HydRON Element #1 contract.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipOct 29, 2024HydRON: Satellites using lasers for faster data sharing

Astron Systems has raised more than $600,000 to date from private investment, grants from Innovate UK and ESA, and backing from Techstars Space.

Mentioned as: esaNarrative FinancialOct 29, 2024Astron Systems focuses on reusuable two-stage rocket

The European Space Agency Business Incubator Centre United Kingdom supported Astron Systems’ early hardware development.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency Business Incubator Centre United KingdomTechnical ProductOct 29, 2024Astron Systems focuses on reusuable two-stage rocket

The European Space Agency funds the CRIMSON project under its Core Activities for Clean Space within the COSMIC initiative of the Space Safety Program Period 2.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralOct 28, 2024ESA grants AROBS Polska + AROBS Engineering the CRIMSON project

ESA’s PROBA-1, PROBA-2, and PROBA-V missions that Redwire prime contracted have a combined flight time of nearly 50 years without failure.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralOct 27, 2024Redwire prepares for major European satellite delivery in Q4

ESA/Galileo is committing $170,000,000 to upgrades for its navigation services.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Technical ProductOct 24, 2024LEO-based GPS: “The US is falling behind”

Arianespace will launch the Sentinel-1C Copernicus satellite for the European Commission under a contract signed with the European Space Agency (ESA).

Mentioned as: esaOrg RelationshipOct 22, 2024Arianespace will launch the EU’s Copernicus EO Sentinel-1C satellite

Copernicus is the European Union’s space program Earth Observation component managed by the European Commission and funded by the European Union with a contribution from ESA.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipOct 22, 2024Arianespace will launch the EU’s Copernicus EO Sentinel-1C satellite

ESA signed a €63 million contract with OHB Italia SpA to begin preparatory work on the Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative FinancialOct 21, 2024ESA moves forward with OHB Italia for Apophis mission preparations
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