Europe has the worst imaginable idea to counter SpaceX’s launch dominance
The European Space Agency has sought to change in recent years, initiating competitions such as the European Launcher ...
ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander
Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver a lunar lander for moon exploration launches to begin in the 2030s, the firm said ...
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European 'Swarm' satellites detect electric currents from the ocean's tides
The observations were made by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Swarm constellation, which consists of three satellites circling the planet in low Earth orbit at altitudes between 287 and 318 ...
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Europe Names the Builder of Its First-Ever Moon Lander
The European Space Agency (ESA) has named Italian aerospace company Thales Alenia Space as the lead in the Argonaut lander ...
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European Space Agency picks Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander
ESA and the Argonauts The European Space Agency (ESA) has inked a deal worth €862 million with Thales Alenia Space to develop a lunar lander.… The lander, called Argonaut, is designed to carry cargo ...
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Europe’s first lunar lander to deliver cargo, scientific instruments to moon
ESA has just signed a landmark contract with Italy’s Thales Alenia Space to build this lander dubbed Argonaut Lunar Descent Element.
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Space calendar 2025: Here are the moments you won't want to miss
The European Space Agency is providing a follow-up to that test, known as Hera. The mission's spacecraft launched in October 2024 and will rendezvous with Dimorphos, the slammed asteroid ...
ESA lead astronaut – Europe on front seat to the Moon
The former head of the International Space Station looks forward to European astronauts heading to the Moon. View on euronews ...
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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy
To put that into perspective, as of Nov. 7, 2022, only 14,450 satellites have been launched in all of history with 6,800 currently active according to the European Space Agency (ESA). SpaceX ...
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European Space Agency - European Space Technology Centre - NL Host Nation
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to ...
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Space and Astronomy
By Kenneth Chang The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump administration. By Kenneth Chang Orbital dynamics show that ...
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European Network of U-space Stakeholders Meeting in Brussels
the SESAR Joint Undertaking and the European Defence Agency). The scope of the meeting is to share lessons learned related to ongoing U-Space implementation activities across Europe. The final agenda ...