Galileo satellites arrive at Europe's Spaceport
The latest pair of Galileo satellites have touched down at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, ahead of their launch together next month.
Oct 8, 2021
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European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an international organization with 18 member states headquartered in Paris, France with the purpose of combining talent, resources and funds to undertake space programs, study Earth, the Solar System and the Universe. The annual budget for ESA is over $3.5 billion. The primary member states are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In addition, Canada, Hungary, Romania operate under a cooperative agreement. Estonia and Slovenia have recently entered into a cooperative agreement.
- Address
- 8-10 rue Mario Nikis 75738 Paris Cedex 15
- Website
- http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html
- Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Space_Agency
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A first for search and rescue from space
Between September 1982 and December 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites able to detect and locate emergency distress beacons.
Oct 15, 2021
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Image: Greener way to get satellites moving
A sustained test firing of a 'green' satellite thruster at Poland's Institute of Aviation, intended as a future alternative to today's hydrazine-based apogee engines, typically used by telecommunication satellites to maneuver ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Testing a long-range Aera drone to raise the alarm on summer wildfires
Dutch drone company Avy—an alumnus of ESA's Business Incubation Center Noordwijk, next to the Agency's ESTEC technical center in the Netherlands—looked into using its long-range Aera drone to raise the alarm on summer ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Wi-Fi on planes boosted by satellite constellation
Flight passengers will soon be able to connect to their families and colleagues on Earth via low-orbit telecommunications satellites.
Mar 19, 2021
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Space-enabled system to digitalize airspace goes global
A space-enabled system to help clear congested skies while reducing carbon emissions is going global, following a deal signed today between satellite communications provider Inmarsat and ESA.
Jun 9, 2022
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3D-printed lunar habitat floor
A skeletal floor for the ESA-supported lunar habitat design which was created by leading architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and currently on show at this year's Venice Biennale.
Sep 1, 2021
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Quantum encryption to boost European autonomy
Cyberattacks and geopolitics threaten today's increasingly digital world, leading to the disruption of essential supplies such as power and water. ESA, the European Commission and space companies in Europe are teaming up ...
Sep 22, 2022
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Beam-hopping satellite moves one step closer to launch
An advanced broadband satellite that can offer high-speed internet connectivity anywhere on Earth is ready to enter its final assembly ahead of launch.
Nov 9, 2022
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Sustainable connectivity in space
The world's first mission to remove several small telecommunications satellites from orbit once they reach the end of their operational service is about to start building and testing its prototype spacecraft.
May 27, 2022
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