29 January 2026
European Astrofest brings astronomy to London
... Eales from Cardiff University, reflecting on infrared astronomy and the legacy of the Herschel Space Telescope; and Gaitee Hussain of the European Space Agency, offering a perspective on ESA’s current and future missions. Other highlights include...
23 June 2021
ESA and EU embark on a new space programme
...secure connectivity GOVSATCOM programme, In-Orbit demonstration/Validation service and space safety activities to monitor space hazards. ESA is the European Space Agency and Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe...
July 2016
France, Europe and Russia - two decades of space launch cooperation
... inaugurated the commercial use of the Fregat stage from Baikonur to launch two Cluster II spacecraft for the European Space Agency (ESA). The initial mission, which was dedicated to the study of interactions between solar winds and terrestrial...
February 2017
Protecting our space interests
... and is to be commended for its excellent work. The IADC brings together national space agencies from 12 countries plus a regional space agency, the European Space Agency (ESA). It consists of a Steering Group and four specific Working Groups (WGs...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... taking place around the human ‘system component’, identifying ways to improve human-machine interfaces. At the European Space Agency (ESA), interest in what is termed ‘human dependability’ has been boosted in recent years as the scope of ESA...
March 2018
Enabling private sector success in space - SGAC perspective
... private sector in civil and defence space and the next destination for US space exploration. A plan for Europe A European Space Agency (ESA) Council meeting in December 2016 focused on ‘Space 4.0 for a united space in Europe’, ESA’s main objective...
