News

On the conclusion of the second day of ESA's Ministerial Council, held in Paris o the 22 and 23 of November 2022, Josef Aschbacher, ESA's Director General, together with French Minister Bruno Le Maire, announces a new budget for ESA amounting to 16.9 billion euro, 17% increase from 2019. Aschbacher initially asked for 18 billion, to forefront the challenges ESA is facing to detach from Russia dependency and develop a sovereign launching system.

At the Council Meeting at Ministerial Level (CM22), European Government Ministers in charge of space activities met to discuss and affirm their commitment to the European Space Agency's programs for the future.

Minutes before the opening ceremony that inaugurated the 22nd ESA's Council Ministerial, this year held in Paris, Italy, Germany and France signed a joint statement regarding the future of launcher exploitation within the Union. 

Scottish sustainability strategy, Sustainable Space - A Roadmap for Scotland, funded by Scottish Enterprise and launched domestically in September, was showcased internationally at the Space Tech Expo Europe exhibition in Bremen, Germany, AstroAgency said.

British satellite operator Satellite Vu, has signed a multimillion pound purchase option with Japanese satellite remote sensing commercial services provider Japan Space Imaging Corporation (JSI), following the opening of Satellite Vu’s Early Access Option Programme (EAOP), the company said.

Norway has announced plans to launch a satellite constellation in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide continuous real-time maritime surveillance. The announcement came during the ESA Ministerial Council in Paris, France. The Norwegian Minister, who made the disclosure, revealed that Space Norway will launch two communications satellites to provide broadband in the arctic region in the meantime.

Cyprus has disclosed several plans it intends to implement in the nearest future to develop its space program, including acceding to the European Space Agency (ESA) convention in the nearest future. Cyrpus Minister made the announcement at the ESA Ministerial Council in Paris, France.

SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #68: Daniel Leeb - Iceland's Space Agency as a launching pad towards becoming an interplanetary species. Daniel Leeb is the director of the Iceland Space Agency and oversees a wealth of space-related research

Launch and space systems company Rocket Lab USA, has completed a final launch rehearsal and is ready for lift-off for its first mission from U.S. soil planned for December 7, the company said. The launch will take place from the company’s Launch Complex 2, which was developed to support domestic Electron missions.