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How satellites can improve the health of city dwellers

10 Jun 2019

Most people get a health boost from exercise. But for those with heart disease or a lung condition such as asthma, exercising during periods of high urban air pollution can exacerbate rather than improve their condition.

Personalised app for safe sunbathing wins support

10 Jun 2019

A mobile phone app that uses space tech to identify the healthiest way to sunbathe has won the industrial approval of BASF, a giant chemical company that makes the ingredients for sunscreen and many other products.

Very High Throughput Satellite ready to pump heat

17 May 2019

Thales Alenia Space has delivered the first Spacebus Neo payload module structure, including the first ever Mechanically Pumped Loop (MPL) to be mounted on a telecommunication satellite designed for 15 years of in-orbit service. It will be flown on the SES-17 satellite that is due to start service operations in 2021.

Reprogrammable satellite takes shape

17 May 2019

The payload and platform of the first European satellite that can be completely reprogrammed after launch have been successfully joined together.

Stargazing technology used to spot cancer

14 May 2019

An X-ray machine which uses space technology to generate crystal clear images that doctors can use to detect the early signs of cancer has been prioritised for €1.2m of funding by the European Space Agency and the UK Space Agency.

Chameleon satellite enters antenna testing stage

14 May 2019

The first European satellite capable of being completely reprogrammed after launch, developed in an ESA Partnership Programme, has passed another important milestone. The communications module of Eutelsat Quantum has completed its baseline payload testing at Airbus in Toulouse.