Next-generation optical ground station for fast and secure connectivity ready to begin operations in Chile, with ESA support
10 Mar 2026
A new optical ground station established by SSC Space under the NODES contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), and with support from the Swedish…
ESA’s flagship optical communications project awards Mynaric with contract to develop technology for its Demonstration System
04 Mar 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded German optical communications company Mynaric with a contract to build a laser communications Demonstration System for its High…
ESA joins the O-RAN ALLIANCE to refine seamless satellite-to-smartphone connectivity
04 Mar 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it has joined the O-RAN ALLIANCE to help develop ties between mobile operators and satellite network operators.…
ESA and GSMA Foundry open new round of Innovation Challenges for 5G/6G connectivity via satellite at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026
02 Mar 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA), in partnership with the GSMA Foundry has announced a new round of Innovation Challenges to fast-track technology and product developments…
ESA, Airbus, TESAT and TNO set new record for fast and secure optical communications from geostationary orbit
26 Feb 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA), alongside Europe’s Airbus Defence and Space, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), and TESAT, have successful demonstrated laser…
Finnish tech company showcases ESA-supported embedded fabric antenna capable of GEO satellite connectivity
25 Feb 2026
WEARABLE ANTENNAS ON MOUNTAINTOPS In an advance for innovative internet–of–things satellite connectivity, Stealthcase, a Finnish company successfully demonstrated connectivity with satellites in geostationary (GEO) orbit.…
Greece’s Advanced Laser Satellite Communications test campaign to launch with ESA support
13 Feb 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) is supporting an extensive test campaign for optical laser terminals orchestrated by a broad coalition of Greek aerospace and academic…
Greek Connectivity Programme implemented by ESA proceeds with satellite commissioning and launches
13 Feb 2026
The MICE-1 and PHASMA Greek CubeSat missions supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) have begun their in-orbit activities, a key milestone in their launch…
ESA and University of Glasgow demonstrate end-to-end medical visit with satellite-powered remote medicine
20 Jan 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the University of Glasgow successfully performed a remote dental inspection over satellite signal using the pop—up 5G network developed…
Infrastructure and Clean Room works on Hellenic Assembly Integration & Testing Facility nearing completion with support from ESA
21 Dec 2025
Civil and structural work has been completed on the Hellenic Assembly, Integration and Testing Facility (HAITF), implemented by ESA Connectivity and Secure Communications in collaboration…