Data-relay satellite ready for service
03 Jun 2020
The second node in the most sophisticated laser communication network ever designed is ready to go into service. Dubbed the “SpaceDataHighway”, the European Data Relay…
Airbus Ku-band high power feed chains become a bestseller
03 Jun 2020
Launch conditions together with the need to operate at high power levels presented a particular challenge when Airbus Defence and Space engineers – under the…
Ultrasound for space offers remote diagnosis to patients on Earth
05 May 2020
Radiologists are investigating people’s medical conditions and pregnancies remotely thanks to an ESA-backed robotic technology. The set-up enables medics to care for some patients at…
Game changing device for spacecraft thermal control on the horizon
04 May 2020
The new Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) Eurostar Neo satellite product line offers one of the largest communications payload capacity on the world market.…
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…