The launch campaign has resumed for Arianespace’s next mission, which will be the proof-of-concept flight with the Vega launcher’s “ride-share” configuration – known as the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS).
Read More »Celebrating Space History: Forty-Five Years Of The ESA Convention
After celebrating the 50th anniversary of the European space cooperation in 2014, ESA now marks 45 years since the signing of the Convention for the creation of a single European Space Agency on 30 May 1975.
Read More »AE Industrial Partners Acquires Deep Space Systems, Forms Redwire
Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) announced on 1 June 2020 that it has acquired Deep Space Systems (DSS), a pioneer in the space industry providing mission-critical payloads, systems, and components.
Read More »Register Today For Our Space Café WebTalk “33 minutes With Jessy Kate Schingler” On 23 June 2020
Join SpaceWatch.Global for an interesting and informative Space Café WebTalk featuring Jessy Kate Schingler, Director of Policy and Governance for the Open Lunar Foundation, and a founding convener of the Moon Dialogs. This event will take place on 23 June 2020 at 4:00 pm CEST.
Read More »New Observatory Will Track Near-Earth Satellites And Space Debris
With the construction of a new research observatory, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is taking the next step in determining the nature and trajectory of objects in low-Earth orbit as quickly, precisely and reliably as possible.
Read More »CORI Innovation Fund Makes Opportunity Zone Investment In Agile Space Industries
The CORI Innovation Fund (CIF) has announced an investment in Agile Space Industries (Agile), a designer and manufacturer of integrated aerospace propulsion systems and provider of related testing services.
Read More »Travel Africa Network Selects Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD Position To Launch First HD African Travel Channel
Eutelsat Communications’ HOTBIRD video hotspot has been selected by Travel Africa Network for the broadcast of its first High Definition African travel channel, with 100% African content dedicated to promoting tourism and hospitality in Africa.
Read More »Brazilian Space Agency Issues Public Call For Alcantara Space Center Launch Operations
This edict aims to identify companies, national or foreign, that are interested in carrying out suborbital and orbital launch operations using the Alcantara Space Center (CEA), as well as providing information on the contractual process, including licensing processes and authorization for space launch.
Read More »Nanosatellite With Global Mission Tested For Space
The European Space Agency's largest antenna test facility remains operational despite the COVID-19 pandemic, performing pre-flight testing for the latest satellite in a constellation to serve the internet of things.
Read More »ESA Seeks Ideas For Exploring The Moon With A Large European Lander
The European Space Agency (ESA) is asking "What would you do with a large European lander on the Moon?"
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