First ESA-supported Greek In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) CubeSat ready for launch

17 Jun 2025

The first of the Greek In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) CubeSat missions, DUTHSat-2, which is led by the Democritus University of Thrace, has been delivered to the launch provider ExoLaunch, and is ready for launch on the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission, scheduled for June 2025. Having successfully completed functional and environmental testing in February 2025, the 6U CubeSat mission will capture images in the visible and near infrared spectrum, over both sea and land.

ESA Supports Austrian Innovation in Multi-Orbit Satellite Communications Technology

29 May 2025

The European Space Agency (ESA), together with the Austrian Aerospace Agency (ALR/FFG) and the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, is supporting the Multibeam Ka-band Satellite User Terminal (MUKAS) project, funded through ESA's Core Competitiveness programme, which is part of the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES 4.0) programme, through its support of an Austrian consortium developing next-generation multi-orbit Satcom user terminal technology.

ESA-supported Space INSPIRE product line makes next step to launch

28 May 2025

The first Space INSPIRE (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration) propulsion system module, recently completed at Thales Alenia Space's Belfast facility, has now arrived in Cannes for integration into the ASTRA 1Q satellite, the first of the Space INSPIRE product line which is scheduled for launch in 2026.

ESA, GeoVille and Eutelsat OneWeb to deliver connectivity to distribute Earth observation data across Africa

27 May 2025

A new collaboration between GeoVille and Eutelsat OneWeb, facilitated through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sunrise Partnership Project, is set to transform how Earth observation data reaches the world's most remote regions. The "OneWeb Copernicus Data Hubs" project, which was recently signed under ESA's partnership with Eutelsat group and with support from the Austrian Space Agency, will focus on delivering Earth observation data to end users in Africa.

JoeySat Celebrates its Second Anniversary

21 May 2025

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Eutelsat OneWeb teams celebrated a significant milestone in advancing global connectivity solutions as its innovative JoeySat demonstrator satellite marked its second year in orbit.

How ESA is enabling AI adoption in telecommunications

13 May 2025

A strategic vision for the future of telecommunications, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves as the cornerstone of next-generation networks, has been presented in a new whitepaper released by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space for 5G/6G and Sustainable Connectivity programme.

ESA drives European and Japanese Partnerships for 5G/6G technological collaboration

13 May 2025

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan met at the NICT Innovation Center in Tokyo on 31 March. The meeting discussed the key results of trials resulting from the ESA-NICT collaboration on 5G/6G and satellite, the lessons learned, and technical areas of interest for an extension of the collaboration, funded under ESA’s Space for 5G/6G and Sustainable Connectivity.

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