ESA partners with UK robotics experts to develop collaborative autonomous systems
08 Oct 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA), UK company Autodiscovery and the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) at the University of Oxford have launched a new initiative to…
Constellation-ready demisable microsatellite platform to be developed under new ESA project
07 Oct 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Hungarian company, C3S, to develop a microsatellite platform adapted for use in satellite communication constellations…
Sternula joins ESA study on future Arctic constellation to support critical maritime communications
24 Sep 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Danish company Sternula to lead the Agency’s SAVIAN (Satellite-based VDES Infrastructure for Arctic Needs) study aiming to assess…
ESA selects ClearSpace to advance recurring geostationary orbit servicing through Phoenix Partnership Project
23 Sep 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with ClearSpace Luxembourg for the Agency’s Phoenix Partnership Project to advance the development of a European…
ESA signs 18 new contracts to advance Low-LEO activities for the future evolution of IRIS²
17 Sep 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed 18 consolidation contracts, worth a total of €20 million, to support the future evolution of the European Union’s…
Quantum source for ESA’s QKDSat mission achieves key qualification milestone for next-generation secure communications
01 Sep 2026
A critical technology that will contribute to the future of Europe’s quantum-secure communications has reached a major development milestone. The Quantum Faint Pulse Source, which…
ESA chooses Lumino Technologies to develop mass-production ready optical ground stations for optical and quantum satellite network
28 Aug 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has contracted a consortium led by Lumino Technologies to develop new technologies for affordable networked ground stations adapted to mass…
IRIS² reinforced and accelerated as implementation advances
07 Aug 2026
On 7 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS², the European Union’s new flagship satellite constellation.…
Secure communications satellite SpainSat NG I completes milestone year with exceptional performance across all systems
06 Aug 2026
The SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG1) satellite has successfully completed its first year of in-orbit operations, delivering exceptional performance across all critical systems. A comprehensive…
European Space Agency and National Observatory of Athens expand cooperation to build new optical ground station
29 Jul 2026
The European Space Agency (ESA) has extended a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) to include the construction of additional…