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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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Support channeled through ESA's ARTES HummingSat Partnership Project received endorsement at the November 2025 ESA Council at Ministerial Level.

Mentioned as: esa councilOrg RelationshipJan 29, 2026ESA member states back SWISSto12 HummingSat with fresh funding round

ESA's Connectivity and Secure Communications activities use long-term collaborations with industry and satellite operators to enable major satellite communication systems, new value-adding services, and in-orbit validation campaigns that strengthen the competitiveness of European and Canadian companies in global markets.

Mentioned as: esaTechnical ProductJan 29, 2026ESA member states back SWISSto12 HummingSat with fresh funding round

Josef Aschbacher, director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), is listed as a participant for the international cooperation session pending confirmation.

Mentioned as: esaTechnical ProductJan 29, 2026El IESE reúne a los grandes líderes del sector aeroespacial como Aena, Indra, Navantia o Airbus

Italy pledged €3.5 billion in contributions for the next three years to the European Space Agency.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative GeneralJan 29, 2026“Forum Difesa”: Salamone analizza la competizione globale nella space economy

GMV and the European Space Agency have signed a contract to develop a new generation of Galileo GSS signal reception stations.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyOrg RelationshipJan 28, 2026GMV firma un contrato con la ESA para la evolución del sistema Galileo

Andrius Kubilius and the Director General of the European Space Agency agreed that Europe is entering a decisive decade and needs to accelerate programmes, reduce administrative complexity, and provide greater predictability to industry, especially in launchers, secure connectivity, Earth observation, and defense.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyTechnical ProductJan 28, 2026La industria española, protagonista en la primera jornada de la Conferencia Espacial Europea 2026

Francisco Javier Benedicto, Director of Navigation at the European Space Agency, analyzed the evolution of Galileo amid increasing threats and new operational demands.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative GovernanceJan 28, 2026La industria española, protagonista en la primera jornada de la Conferencia Espacial Europea 2026

The 18th European Space Conference takes place shortly after the recent meeting of the European Space Agency Ministerial Council and during the design process of the next EU Space Programme and the new EU Multiannual Financial Framework.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative GeneralJan 27, 2026La autonomía estratégica, lema de la 18ª edición de la Conferencia Espacial Europea

GMV’s training team traveled to Houston to train astronauts on ESA’s EveryWear crew health and activity monitoring system.

Mentioned as: esaTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026La industria espacial española, una pieza tecnológica clave en la misión Artemis II

The European Space Agency supplied the European Service Module (ESM) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026La industria espacial española, una pieza tecnológica clave en la misión Artemis II

European Space Agency representatives will participate in debates at the conference focused on technological sovereignty, security, exploration, and industrial growth.

Mentioned as: european space agencyNarrative GrowthJan 27, 2026La autonomía estratégica, lema de la 18ª edición de la Conferencia Espacial Europea

Participants at the 18th European Space Conference include executives from the European Space Agency, experts from the European Commission, representatives of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), and other key sector organizations.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative GeneralJan 27, 2026La autonomía estratégica, lema de la 18ª edición de la Conferencia Espacial Europea

UARX Space was named an ESA Rising Star in November 2025.

Mentioned as: esaTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026UARX Space Details Logistics Expansion and Maiden OSSIE OTV Flight for 2026

MTG is an Earth observation mission developed by the European Space Agency together with European partners.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026Erste Infrarotbilder des Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is currently en route to Mercury with orbital insertion planned for the end of 2026.

Mentioned as: esaTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026Le lineae di Mercurio indicano una possibile attività geologica in corso

In Europe, the group will focus on dual-use programs in coordination with the European Space Agency, the Luxembourg Space Agency, and the European Defence Agency.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyNarrative PlanJan 27, 2026Anywaves and EmTroniX Merge to Form Integrated Space RF and Payload Subsystem Group

GMV and the European Space Agency signed a contract in Lisbon, Portugal on January 22, 2026 for the ACHILLES project.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyOrg RelationshipJan 27, 2026GMV and ESA Sign ACHILLES Contract to Modernize Galileo Ground Infrastructure

The European Space Agency’s institutional presence at the 18th European Space Conference will feature a stand presenting the five objectives of the ESA Strategy 2040.

Mentioned as: esaTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026La autonomía estratégica, lema de la 18ª edición de la Conferencia Espacial Europea

D-Orbit collaborated with the European Space Agency and Mhackeroni on the orbital cybersecurity competition.

Mentioned as: the european space agencyTechnical ProductJan 27, 2026Latest News

The NRE reimbursement policy shifts ESA's role from primarily funding research to supporting industrial mass production for multi-orbit megaconstellations.

Mentioned as: esaTechnical ProductJan 26, 2026ESA Expands IRIS² Low-LEO Component and Introduces Industrialization Cost Reimbursements
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