Unicorns have reached Space
18 Feb 2019
The Glasgow-based pioneer of miniaturised satellites, Alba Orbital, started the year by announcing the sale of the first two Unicorn-2 PocketQubes to US-based start-up, Stara Space.
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Kongsberg Norspace scoop €30 million contract for state-of-the-art space kit
21 Aug 2019
When the first of the Inmarsat-6 twin satellite constellation is launched into orbit in 2020, the spacecraft’s next-generation digital processor will be equipped with leading-edge pre/post processors provided by Kongsberg Norspace (KNS), in a project supported by the European Space Agency’s ARTES C&G programme.
ESA Final Presentation Days – a flying start to 2019
21 Aug 2019
With over 250 participants from 18 countries coming together at ESTEC in Netherlands, the annual event for Industry and ESA experts in Satellite Communications featured a 15% increase in attendance, making it the most successful edition to date.
Primomiglio SGR and ESA Business Application to boost New Space ecosystem
7 Feb 2019
On 6th of February Primomiglio SGR and ESA signed a Letter of Intent aimed at improving access to venture capital for promising European Companies in Italy and across Europe. Primomiglio SGR is the management firm behind “Astra Ventures”, the first Italian Venture fund focused on Space technologies and applications in partnership with Fondazione E. Amaldi and the Italian Space Agency, ASI.
Industrial Opportunity in Secure Satcom for Safety and Security
15 May 2019
In response to growing challenges and opportunities in the realm of safety and security, ESA is proposing an evolution of its support to related European industrial efforts and EU initiatives.
Europe's laser satellite in ship shape for 2019
1 Feb 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
22 Oct 2019
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
10 Jan 2019
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
20 Dec 2018
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
10 Jan 2019
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.