@EuropeanSpace

Covering the space activities of Europe. A service of SpaceNews.

 Europe
spacenews.com
Joined February 2011
  • Tweets8.6K
  • Following101
  • Followers7K
326Media
Ariane 6 completes wet dress rehearsal. Read it here: spacenews.com/ariane-6-compl… #ESA

Ariane 6 completes wet dress rehearsal

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has completed a fueling test and countdown rehearsal that is the final major milestone before its inaugural launch in July.

spacenews.com
1
1
1
724
ESA takes first step to modify georeturn policies. Read it here: spacenews.com/esa-takes-firs… #ESA

ESA takes first step to modify georeturn policies

ESA members have taken a step towards modifying policies that award contracts for programs based on the size of each country’s financial contribution.

spacenews.com
547
ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6. Read it here: spacenews.com/esa-china-moon… #ESA

ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6

ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6 European-Chinese cooperation in lunar exploration could come to an end despite successful collaboration in the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission.

spacenews.com
339
ESA and Vast to study cooperation on future commercial space stations. Read it here: spacenews.com/esa-and-vast-t… #ESA

ESA and Vast to study cooperation on future commercial space stations

ESA has signed an agreement with Vast to study how the agency could use and support the company’s commercial space stations.

spacenews.com
215
First Ariane 6 launch set for July 9. Read it here: spacenews.com/first-ariane-6… #ESA

First Ariane 6 launch set for July 9

The European Space Agency and its partners have announced a July 9 launch date for the first Ariane 6 rocket.

spacenews.com
160
Europe seeks to launch into clearing skies. Read it here: spacenews.com/europe-seeks-t… #ESA

Europe seeks to launch into clearing skies

As Ariane 6 and Vega C face high stakes, ESA champions space sustainability, says Josef Aschbacher, director general of ESA.

spacenews.com
126
ESA lines up initial signatories for Zero Debris Charter. Read it here: spacenews.com/esa-lines-up-i… #ESA

ESA lines up initial signatories for Zero Debris Charter

A dozen countries have signed on to a charter developed by ESA to limit the creation of orbital debris, with potentially dozens of companies to follow soon.

spacenews.com
1
1
147
Redesigned Vega C motor passes static-fire test. Read it here: spacenews.com/redesigned-veg… #ESA

Redesigned Vega C motor passes static-fire test

The European Space Agency says a successful test firing of a redesigned Vega C solid rocket motor is a major step towards returning the rocket to flight.

spacenews.com
150
Falcon 9 launches ESA’s EarthCARE mission. Read it here: spacenews.com/falcon-9-launc… #ESA

Falcon 9 launches ESA’s EarthCARE mission

A Falcon 9 successfully launched an Earth science mission for Europe and Japan May 28 as part of ESA’s ongoing, if temporary, reliance on SpaceX.

spacenews.com
1
1
139
EU and ESA seek increased competitiveness of European space sector. Read it here: spacenews.com/eu-and-esa-see… #ESA

EU and ESA seek increased competitiveness of European space sector

European officials adopted a resolution to increase the competitiveness of Europe’s space industry, but companies say the measure falls far short.

spacenews.com
91
Airbus to build ESA space science satellite. Read it here: spacenews.com/airbus-to-buil… #ESA

Airbus to build ESA space science satellite

ESA has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build a spacecraft that will provide a unique view of the sun.

spacenews.com
85
ESA selects Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for commercial cargo program. Read it here: spacenews.com/esa-selects-th… #ESA

ESA selects Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for commercial cargo program

ESA has selected one of the continent’s largest space companies and one of its best-funded startups for commercial cargo study contracts.

spacenews.com
1
99
Ariane 6 inaugural launch planned for first half of July. Read it here: spacenews.com/ariane-6-inaug… #ESA

Ariane 6 inaugural launch planned for first half of July

The first launch of the Ariane 6 is expected in the first half of July as the vehicle takes shape at its French Guiana launch site.

spacenews.com
103
NASA prepares for twin launches of climate science cubesats. Read it here: spacenews.com/nasa-prepares-… #ESA

NASA prepares for twin launches of climate science cubesats

NASA is gearing up for back-to-back launches of cubesats designed to provide key data for improving models of the Earth’s climate.

spacenews.com
113
NASA and ESA complete agreement for cooperation on Mars rover mission. Read it here: spacenews.com/nasa-and-esa-c… #ESA

NASA and ESA complete agreement for cooperation on Mars rover mission

NASA and ESA have completed an agreement under which NASA will provide hundreds of millions of dollars of support for a European Mars rover mission.

spacenews.com
86
Did you miss our Space Loves AI webinar? The replay is now available on our YouTube channel. Make sure to subscribe to our channel so you get notified of future videos from SpaceNews. youtube.com/watch?v=f1jCMjve… #AI #SpaceandAI
1
87
Join us for our next webinar on space operations using artificial intelligence: Space Loves AI. Register today for this free event. #AI #SpaceOps #SpaceOpsAI spacenews.com/webinar-space-…
134
Join us for our next webinar on space operations using artificial intelligence: Space Loves AI. Register today for this free event. #AI #SpaceOps #SpaceOpsAI spacenews.com/webinar-space-…
139
Join us for our next webinar on space operations using artificial intelligence: Space Loves AI. Register today for this free event. #AI #SpaceOps #SpaceOpsAI spacenews.com/webinar-space-…
139
Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract. Read it here: spacenews.com/kuva-space-win… #ESA

Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract

Kuva Space will develop onboard hyperspectral data processing and communications links to help Finnish government agencies focused on border security, wildfires and landslides.

spacenews.com
1
3
178
Load more