Viasat moves to commercialise Electronically Steered Antenna Terminal for seamless aerial connectivity through ESA project
21 Oct 2025
In another win for public-private cooperation between the European Space Agency (ESA) and an international company – Viasat plans to commercialise its new in-flight connectivity…
ESA and the Bharat 6G Alliance collaborate to develop next-generation satellite-enabled 6G networks
11 Oct 2025
The Bharat 6G Alliance, a consortium of Indian academia, industry and national research institutions, has revealed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to cooperate with the…
ESA signs contract on SAGA mission for sovereign quantum key distribution capability in Europe
01 Oct 2025
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Security And cryptoGrAphic (SAGA) mission has entered the system definition and preliminary design phase (Phase B2), marking the beginning of…
Three further ESA-supported Greek CubeSats ready for launch
25 Sep 2025
The next batch of the Greek In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD)/ In-Orbit Validation (IOV) CubeSat missions – developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA) – is…
Direct-to-device connectivity from space and why we need it: ESA releases new white paper
17 Sep 2025
European Space Agency’s (ESA) Connectivity and Secure Communications has released a new white paper – published under the Space for 5G/6G and Sustainable Connectivity programme…
Quantum-enabled communications coming to Europe: ESA signs contract with Honeywell for delivery of QKDSat project
16 Sep 2025
The next step towards quantum-enabled sovereign and secure connectivity for Europe was made this week, as Honeywell signed a contract with the European Space Agency…
ESA and SNS JU 6G-SANDBOX join forces to pioneer large-scale non-terrestrial network trials
15 Sep 2025
A set of large-scale non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) trials aiming to showcase the vast utility of space-based 5G and 6G communications are set to be conducted…
SpainSat NG I telecommunications payload successfully activates in orbit, showcasing Pacis 3 innovations
11 Sep 2025
A payload featuring advanced telecommunications antennas, developed under the European Space Agency (ESA)-Hisdesat Pacis 3 Partnership Project and carried on board the SpainSat New Generation…
ESA’s Connectivity and Secure Communications releases new white paper on how space industry aids automotive sector
09 Sep 2025
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Connectivity and Secure Communications directorate has released a white paper exploring how modern technology, particularly the new generation of low…
ESA-supported advanced photonics manufacturing project for next-generation satellite communications celebrates success
08 Sep 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) continues to drive forward-looking satellite technologies through its Advanced Manufacturing Processes for High Reliability Photonics Transceivers (AutoMAIT) project. The successful…