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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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The European Space Agency provided a payload for China’s Chang’e-6 mission.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative GeneralJun 12, 2024ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6

ESA will provide ground station support for Chang’e-6 through its ESTRACK tracking station network.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2024ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6

Vast builds commercial in‑space habitation, research, and manufacturing facilities to serve NASA, ESA, DLR, and other government space agencies around the globe.

Mentioned as: ESATechnical ProductJun 12, 2024Vast signs with The Exploration Company for 2nd Haven space station cargo services

The development of Airbus’ Eurostar Neo platform and its flexible payloads has been supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and national space agencies across Europe.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductJun 10, 2024Yahsat contracts Airbus for the construction of Al Yah 4 + Al Yah 5 satellites

Orbital EOS’s digital solution was awarded by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2020 for its highly innovative nature.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2024Orbital EOS participates in an EMSA project for Search, Rescue, and Environmental control

The European Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding with Vast on 2024-06-06 during the ILA Berlin air show to study collaboration on Vast’s commercial space stations.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipJun 7, 2024ESA and Vast to study cooperation on future commercial space stations

The ESA–Vast agreement could include opportunities to fly ESA astronauts or payloads on the smaller Haven-1 station Vast is currently developing.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2024ESA and Vast to study cooperation on future commercial space stations

The long-term focus of the ESA–Vast agreement is on the space station Vast seeks to develop and offer to NASA through NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations (CLD) program.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2024ESA and Vast to study cooperation on future commercial space stations

The signed MoU reflects ESA’s ambition for a transition from the International Space Station toward sustained exploitation of human and robotic infrastructures in low Earth orbit after 2030, including through commercial services.

Mentioned as: esaNarrative PlanJun 6, 2024ESA + Vast sign MoU for future space stations

Vast is building Haven-1 with European technology to enable ESA astronaut missions starting in 2026.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative PlanJun 6, 2024ESA + Vast sign MoU for future space stations

ESA and Vast signed a Memorandum of Understanding at ILA Berlin 2024 to collaborate on future Vast space stations.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipJun 6, 2024ESA + Vast sign MoU for future space stations

Vast and ESA will jointly support European industry in obtaining certification for docking to future Vast Space Stations.

Mentioned as: ESANarrative CapabilityJun 6, 2024ESA + Vast sign MoU for future space stations

The Exploration Company won an ESA award to establish a commercial cargo spacecraft.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Org RelationshipJun 5, 2024First Ariane 6 launch set for July 9

The European Space Agency revealed the 2024-07-09 Ariane 6 launch date at the ILA Berlin air show on 2024-06-05.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative PlanJun 5, 2024First Ariane 6 launch set for July 9

The European Space Agency and its partners scheduled the first Ariane 6 launch for 2024-07-09.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative PlanJun 5, 2024First Ariane 6 launch set for July 9

ESA’s OPS-SAT was launched on 2019-12-18.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative PlanJun 4, 2024Mission completed for ESA’s OPS-SAT laboratory

Airbus Defence and Space delivered the first Sentinel-5 instrument for the European Space Agency for integration on MetOp Second Generation Satellite A.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductJun 3, 2024Airbus delivers 1st Sentinel-5 instrument for satellite integration

On 2024-05-22, the European Space Agency and 12 countries signed the Zero Debris Charter.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative LegalMay 30, 2024ESA lines up initial signatories for Zero Debris Charter

The Zero Debris Charter was developed in response to a call at the 2022 ESA ministerial meeting to pursue a zero-debris approach with the goal of no net addition of debris in orbit by 2030.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative LegalMay 30, 2024ESA lines up initial signatories for Zero Debris Charter

Slovakia signed the ESA-led Zero Debris Charter on limiting the creation of orbital debris on 2024-05-22.

Mentioned as: European Space Agency (ESA)Narrative LegalMay 30, 2024Peru and Slovakia sign the Artemis Accords
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