Connectivity and Secure Communications programmes receive €2.1 billion at CM25 to continue driving competitive satellite communications
10 Dec 2025
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Council meeting at Ministerial level 2025 (CM25) concluded in Bremen, Germany, with Member States placing their continued trust in the…
PHASMA and MICE-1 missions supported by ESA launched to expand Greece’s foothold in low Earth orbit
03 Dec 2025
The Greek missions are part of a wave of CubeSats developed in collaboration between the European Space Agency, the European Union and the Greek government…
ESA-supported SpainSat NG II success builds towards next-gen secure satellite communications
25 Nov 2025
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Pacis 3 Partnership Programme, a precursor to the European Union’s GOVSATCOM, showcases Europe’s innovative industrial capabilities through the successful deployment…
ESA-supported Lacuna Space satellites launched to validate fifth generation gateways for direct-to-device (D2D) Internet of Things network
24 Nov 2025
The four satellites join a constellation designed to validate next-gen direct-to-device connectivity from orbit under an activity directed by the European Space Agency’s Advanced Research…
ESA-funded Optical Ground Station for fast and secure laser satellite communications begins construction in Greenland
11 Nov 2025
The optical laser communications ground station is funded under ESA’s Optical and Quantum Communications – ScyLight programme. Construction is expected to conclude in late 2026,…
ESA, Eutelsat, Airbus, MediaTek and partners successfully Test 5G-Advanced NR-NTN Connection over OneWeb LEO Satellites with Conditional Handover
31 Oct 2025
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space for 5G/6G & Sustainable Connectivity programme, in collaboration with leading satellite manufacturers Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat OneWeb, and…
WideNorth’s breakthrough satellite payload gains market traction, following ESA support
24 Oct 2025
WideNorth AS, a major Norwegian player in signal processing and satellite communication, has reached a significant milestone with the successful commercialisation of its Payload Data…
ESA celebrates completion of neXat’s award-winning virtual platform for satellite connectivity
21 Oct 2025
A Belgian company specialising in cloud-based solutions for the telecommunications industry – neXat – has recently presented its newly developed product, neXat Satellite Services Aggregation Platform (neXat…
Viasat moves to commercialise Electronically Steered Antenna Terminal for seamless aerial connectivity through ESA project
21 Oct 2025
In another win for public-private cooperation between the European Space Agency (ESA) and an international company – Viasat plans to commercialise its new in-flight connectivity…
ESA and the Bharat 6G Alliance collaborate to develop next-generation satellite-enabled 6G networks
11 Oct 2025
The Bharat 6G Alliance, a consortium of Indian academia, industry and national research institutions, has revealed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to cooperate with the…