European Space Agency works with Greek Ministry of Digital Governance for secure and resilient connectivity
19 Sep 2024
ESA is working to ensure that its Member States have access to secure and resilient connectivity, on a national and European level. Working with the…
SpainSat NG-1 moves closer to launch following delivery of Ka-Band Pallet
09 Sep 2024
ESA’s Pacis 3 Partnership Projects programme has moved SpainSat one step closer to the launchpad following the formal delivery of the Ka-band pallet to Airbus…
European Space Agency launches Non-Terrestrial Network Forum
04 Sep 2024
ESA’s Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Forum, a not-for-profit organisation that kicked off in July 2024, has brought together over 288 global experts, stakeholders, and industry leaders…
ESA pioneers satellite-enhanced vehicle-to-everything connectivity to boost Europe’s automotive sector
03 Sep 2024
ESA is supporting the future of automotive connectivity through its “V2X (vehicle to everything – where a vehicle shares its information with other vehicles and…
European Space Agency partner with Nokia to develop 5G-enabled low-latency solutions
27 Aug 2024
To meet growing connectivity needs, the European Space Agency’s Space for 5G/6G and Sustainable Connectivity programme line, in collaboration with the UK Space Agency (UKSA),…
European Space Agency-funded projects reach new performance level in groundwork for optical LEO to GEO data relays
09 Aug 2024
Telecommunications equipment company, TESAT, and fibre-optic technology leader, MPB Communications, successfully demonstrated a 100 Gigabit per second (Gbps) data at 40 Watts (W) optical output…
European Space Agency and the Seamless Air Alliance partner to accelerate space-based technologies on board airplanes
24 Jul 2024
On 24 July at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK, ESA signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with the Seamless Air Alliance (SAA). The…
In-orbit optical downlink demonstration paves the way for laser satellite communications
17 Jul 2024
A European consortium, primed by Airbus Netherlands (NL), has demonstrated a world-first 9 Gbit/s class, optical downlink from geostationary orbit. Through ESA’s Consolidation of Refinement…
European New Space propulsion system supported by ESA’s Core Competitiveness programme gains valuable market successes
27 Jun 2024
With support of ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Core Competitiveness programme funding, Dawn Aerospace and Com&Sens have partnered to develop an innovative smart…
ESA and Viasat-led consortium partner to enhance satellite capacity through optical intersatellite link technology and AI-based automation
27 Jun 2024
The Advanced Innovative Data Access Network (AIDAN) project celebrated further success as ESA Member States Delegates, industry partners and ESA came together for its evolutionary…