by Matt Wilson | Dec 15, 2020 | ESA, Satellites, Science, Seradata News, Technology
On 9 December 2020 ESA (European Space Agency) placed an order with Italian suppliers for an reusable lifting body called Space Rider. The Space Rider has been championed by the Italian government and industry for many years as a way forward to a “space...
by David Todd | Dec 4, 2020 | ESA, Satellites, Science, Seradata News
ESA and Thales Alenia Space signed a €482 million (US$586 million) contract to develop the Radar Observation System for Europe in L-band (ROSE-L) environmental monitoring spacecraft – as part of Europe’s Copernicus programme. ROSE-L is planned for launch in 2028. ...
by Matt Wilson | Dec 3, 2020 | ESA, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded the first of its “Scout” missions which aim to use small sats to prove scientific concepts for the benefit of its Earth Observation Programme. This mission is known as Earth System Processes Monitored in the...
by Matt Wilson | Dec 3, 2020 | ESA, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
On 26 November a team led by ClearSpace SA has been awarded an satellite development contract, valued at EUR€86m (US$102.4m). This follows winning the competition in December 2019 to prepare the final proposal for a debris removal mission. ESA is sponsoring this...
by Matt Wilson | Nov 24, 2020 | ESA, Finance, Satellites, Seradata News
AAC Clyde Space has won an ESA contract for the xSPANCION programme, as announced on 18 November. xSPANCION intends to orbit 10 CubeSat-class spacecraft to provide Earth observation and communications products. This will enable businesses to utilise space-based data...
