07 August 2019
Successful launch of the second SpaceDataHighway satellite
... broadband communication service to the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceDataHighway is a public–private partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus, with the laser terminals developed by Tesat...
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...
June 2017
Bepi-Colombo will unveil Mercury’s secrets
..., many questions still remain unanswered. How ‘Bepi’ got its name It is in honour of Giuseppe Colombo that the European Space Agency (ESA) decided to name its first mission to Mercury ‘BepiColombo’ (in northern Italy Bepi is short for Giuseppe). The...
April 2024
Commercial launch development in Spain
... is that we are the most advanced in terms of reusability. We started to develop our reusable technology in 2017 with a European Space Agency programme, and we are now the most advanced. Not all small launchers are reusable, so I think this is ...
April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
... about Portugal’s emerging capability within the evolving global NewSpace industry Portugal is no stranger to the space sector. A member of the European Space Agency (ESA) for more than 20 years, it hosts one of ESA’s ESTRACK antennas on Santa Maria...
