The European Space Agency has signed a contract with OHB Italia towards the development of the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). The contract, worth €81.2 million, marks the start of the Ramses mission's spacecraft construction, assembly and testing phase.
The contract signing builds upon ESA's contract to OHB Italia in October 2024 to begin preparatory work on the mission, and brings the total value to approximately €150 million.






