February 2020
Europe’s role in space standardisation
...? Space applications have become an essential part of the European infrastructure and today provide key services for Europe’s citizens Firstly, we need to make the distinction between upstream standards (used for design, development, launching and...
15 July 2026
Europe warned over space laser gap
...secure long-term strategic autonomy. They argue that Europe must also accelerate the deployment of optical (laser)... optical communication to become a resilient communications backbone, Europe must also build the industrial and commercial layer around...
20 May 2026
Greek optical ground station boosts Europe’s space connectivity
... by the Agency on behalf of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance. It aims to advance optical connectivity infrastructure in Greece and Europe. PeakSat and ERMIS-3 CubeSats, both participating in the Greek IOD/IOV missions, were among eight ESA...
23 May 2016
Soyuz’ latest mission for Europe ready for launch tomorrow
...following a 3 hour plus ballistic phase. Galileo is Europe’s initiative for a state-of-the-art global satellite navigation...the full system will consist of control centres located in Europe, and a network of uplink stations and sensor stations ...
12 February 2020
Planning is submitted for Europe’s first vertical launch site
Construction on Europe’s first vertical launch site could begin later this ... and innovative venture that aims to create the first launch site of its kind in Europe,” said Mr Oxley. “Space presents a huge economic opportunity for Scotland, and the ...
14 April 2023
Europe’s JUICE begins its long journey to Jupiter
..., and most recently, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope in 2021. “What a magnificent demonstration of Europe’s capacity to dream big and deliver results to match,” says Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA’s Director of Space Transportation. “We can...
