Satellites map the global flow of oil
24 Apr 2020
Demand for oil has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic just as supply is about to strengthen because of a dispute between Russia and Saudi…
Solar-powered hand sanitiser wins ESA-backed hackathon
24 Apr 2020
A start-up company that has repurposed upcycled solar cells to generate ultraviolet light to disinfect people’s hands has won €20 000 in a hackathon designed…
Social distancing app uses space to save lives
24 Apr 2020
Devised by Lanterne, a UK start-up company supported by ESA, it uses satellite data and artificial intelligence technologies to identify where people are congregating anywhere…
New Command and Data Management Unit from Airbus Defence & Space ready for flight
17 Apr 2020
Under ESA’s Neosat Partnership Project, Airbus Defence and Space has developed and qualified a new Command and Data Management Unit (CDMU), covering the needs for…
UK launches space-based response to Covid-19 pandemic
14 Apr 2020
Some £2.6 million to develop space-enabled technology and services that can strengthen the NHS’s response to coronavirus has been launched today by the UK Space…
Opportunity: Pooling and Sharing Interfaces Definition
27 Mar 2020
EMITS REFERENCE: ACTIVITY: STUDY Opening date: April 2020 Intended tender OPPORTUNITY Our society and economy are increasingly dependent on secure telecommunications networks. These networks are…
Opportunity: Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) User Studies
23 Mar 2020
EMITS reference: AO10316Activity: StudyOpening date: 13 July 2020Closing date: 30 September 2020Invitation to tender ***This opportunity is now closed*** Satellite applications for public safety OPPORTUNITY Our…
Opportunity: Next Generation SATCOM European Infrastructure system study
23 Mar 2020
EMITS REFERENCE: 20.1TI.01 ACTIVITY: STUDYOPENING DATE: APRIL 2020INTENDED TENDER OPPORTUNITY Our society and economy are increasingly dependent on secure telecommunications networks. These networks are required…
OneWeb launches 34 more satellites
16 Mar 2020
Communications company OneWeb has added a further 34 satellites to its proposed constellation of 650, taking the total number launched so far to 40. The…
HILINK – the high-speed bridge between ground and payload
02 Mar 2020
In Star Trek, ‘subspace’ or faster-than-light (FTL) communications are a means of instantly establishing contact with people and places light years away. While FTL only…