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The European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to collaborate on supporting the development and increased use of space-enabled solutions.
AI investment is booming globally, ESA is helping drive the ongoing transformation, enabled by technological innovations in the satellite telecommunication operations, through strategic research and development activities. A recent example is the Context Aware Spacecraft Telemetry Checking (CASTeC) platform, developed through ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems’ (ARTES) Competitiveness & Growth programme.
The European Space Agency (ESA) and AAC Clyde Space are working to drive space-enabled capabilities to support maritime operations across the globe through the INFLECION project.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Poland-based Creotech Instruments S.A. and Microamp Solutions to develop 5G-millimetre-wave (mmWave) capabilities, providing ultra-low latency that is critical for next-generation space and terrestrial applications.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space to develop Element #2 of the High-throughput Digital and Optical Network (HydRON) project, marking a significant step forward in space-based optical communications.
The European secure satellite communications sector marked a strategic milestone as SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I), with ESA’s Pacis 3 antennas onboard, successfully deployed via SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral.
The European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) marks a significant step forward in meeting the EU’s Digital Decade target of being at the forefront of quantum capabilities by 2030.
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Viasat announced an agreement to work together towards a public-private partnership for a direct-to-device project. As part of ESA’s direct-to-device initiative, the partnership project was signed by Laurent Jaffart, ESA’s Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications, and Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s CEO, on 27 January 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Pacis 3 project is scheduled to launch aboard Hisdesat’s next-generation satellite, SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I), on 29 January 2025 at 20:34 EST (30 January 2025, at 02:34 CET) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Estonia, renowned as one of the world's most digitally advanced nations, is set to enhance Europe's space security capabilities, through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) programme.