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European Space Agency (ESA)

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The European Space Agency awarded OHB Italia a €63 million contract on 17 October for the Ramses mission’s consolidation and early implementation phases.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2026ESA Awards OHB a €81.2 Million Contract for Ramses Asteroid Probe

The European Space Agency secured the necessary funding for Ramses at its Ministerial Council meeting (CM25) in November 2025, allowing the mission to move into full development.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative FinancialFeb 11, 2026ESA Awards OHB a €81.2 Million Contract for Ramses Asteroid Probe

The ESA is preparing to close an initial award of €70 million to begin the next development phase of Aeolus-2.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2026La ESA se prepara para anunciar el contratista principal de Aeolus-2

A consortium led by Alén Space that includes GMV (Spain and Poland), WideNorth, and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has been selected by the European Space Agency for a space-based radio-frequency interference detection and monitoring project.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 11, 2026Alén Space lidera un proyecto de la ESA para detectar interferencias de radiofrecuencia desde el espacio

The ESA could require assurances that Aeolus-2 development will not be hindered by reorganization following the planned merger of aerospace businesses.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2026La ESA se prepara para anunciar el contratista principal de Aeolus-2

The Ariane 6 upper stage is developed and manufactured by ArianeGroup in Bremen as ESA’s prime contractor.

Mentioned as: ESATechnical ProductFeb 11, 2026Ariane-6-Rakete mit vier Boostern vor dem ersten Start

The European Space Agency awarded OHB Italia a €81.2 million contract on 10 February 2026 for the construction, assembly, and testing phase of the Ramses mission.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2026ESA Awards OHB a €81.2 Million Contract for Ramses Asteroid Probe

The main Ramses spacecraft is being developed by OHB Italia and the mission is led by the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 11, 2026ESA Awards OHB a €81.2 Million Contract for Ramses Asteroid Probe

Destination Earth is implemented jointly by EUMETSAT, the European Space Agency, and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative CapabilityFeb 10, 2026EUMETSAT extends role in DestinE digital twin infrastructure

The initiative is supported by Element 2 of ESA’s Navigation Innovation and Support Program (NAVISP).

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2026Initiative Aimed at Increasing the Resilience of PNT Systems

Both the European Space Agency's Envision mission and NASA's Veritas mission are planned to carry advanced radar instruments intended to capture sharper images of Venus's surface and detect small pits that might mark skylights.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2026Venus radar study reveals vast underground lava cave

Crew-12 is composed of American astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.

Mentioned as: european space agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2026Launch to ISS pushed to Thursday over weather: NASA

ESA and NASA exchange agreements that include the Esprit contribution help secure flight opportunities for European astronauts to the lunar orbital outpost.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2026OHB crea una nueva filial para consolidar sus futuras misiones a la Luna

OHB indicated that Germany assumed a leadership role on lunar presence issues at the ESA Ministerial Council (CM25) held in Bremen in November 2025.

Mentioned as: esaNarrative GovernanceFeb 10, 2026OHB crea una nueva filial para consolidar sus futuras misiones a la Luna

At the end of 2025, Thales Alenia Space selected OHB to supply multiple subsystems for the descent module of the ESA Argonaut lunar lander.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2026OHB crea una nueva filial para consolidar sus futuras misiones a la Luna

The European Space Agency plans to launch the first Argonaut lunar lander in 2031.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 10, 2026OHB crea una nueva filial para consolidar sus futuras misiones a la Luna

The European Space Agency is responsible for the DestinE Platform.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2026EUMETSAT extends role in DestinE digital twin infrastructure

Spirent Communications will lead an initiative in partnership with the European Space Agency to increase the resilience of Positioning, Navigation and Timing systems used in United Kingdom Critical National Infrastructure.

Mentioned as: European Space AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2026Initiative Aimed at Increasing the Resilience of PNT Systems

ESA selected Spirent Communications to lead a three-year project to develop tools and frameworks for quantifying and improving PNT resilience.

Mentioned as: ESAOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2026Initiative Aimed at Increasing the Resilience of PNT Systems

OHB is a subcontractor on the Esprit module, one of the ESA contributions to NASA’s Gateway lunar space station.

Mentioned as: ESATechnical ProductFeb 10, 2026OHB crea una nueva filial para consolidar sus futuras misiones a la Luna
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