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Europe's laser satellite in ship shape for 2019

Having spent the past six months being poked, prodded and shaken, EDRS-C has ticked off another milestone towards being launched this summer.

First Spacebus NEO Service Module Assembled

On 27 December 2018, Thales Alenia Space assembled the avionics and Xenon propulsion modules to form the service module of the first Spacebus Neo satellite, KONNECT, a high throughput satellite ordered by Eutelsat.

World-First chameleon satellite leaving native british shores

The last component of British-built chameleon satellite, Eutelsat Quantum, is getting ready to leave home for good.

ARTES 25 Years of Telecom: Interview with Stéphane Lascar

This week we spoke to Stéphane Lascar, Head of the Telecommunications Satellite Programmes Department, who told us how his area supports Europe’s industry.

ARTES 25 Years of Telecom: Looking to the horizon

As ESA’s umbrella programme for telecom, ARTES, celebrates its 25th year, we have examined why it was set up, how it and the European satcom environment have evolved, and the opportunities and challenges that both face today. In this final instalment, we look at what the future holds.

Launch-pad for Irish space-tech projects

The partnership between Dublin City University and European Space Agency (ESA) is succeeding in providing the launch-pad for Irish companies to increase their engagement with emerging space-related technologies. 

Perfect propulsion pointing: A main achievement of the NEOSAT programme

The first flight models of the Electric Propulsion Pointing Mechanisms (EPPM) have been delivered by RUAG Space Austria to Thales UK’s Belfast assembly centre.

 

 

Star tracker: ASTROgyro builds a market with attitude

Next time you look at the night sky, bear in mind that your favourite constellation is probably being used to steer and orient spacecraft. Thanks to German company Jena-Optronik and ESA’s ARTES programme, that has just become a whole lot easier.

Best Safety Service of the Year*

The International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee has formally recognised Inmarsat’s ‘Fleet Safety’ solution as a new service to support the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System; and the associated Maritime Safety Terminal has won a prestigious award (*Safety at Sea Awards 2018).

ARTES 25 Years of Telecom: Interview with Nick Appleyard

As ESA’s umbrella programme for telecom, ARTES, celebrates its 25th year, we will be examining why it was set up, how it and the European satcom environment have evolved, the opportunities and challenges that both face today, and what the future holds.