Opportunity: Next Generation SATCOM European Infrastructure system study
23 Mar 2020
EMITS REFERENCE: 20.1TI.01 ACTIVITY: STUDYOPENING DATE: APRIL 2020INTENDED TENDER OPPORTUNITY Our society and economy are increasingly dependent on secure telecommunications networks. These networks are required…
OneWeb launches 34 more satellites
16 Mar 2020
Communications company OneWeb has added a further 34 satellites to its proposed constellation of 650, taking the total number launched so far to 40. The…
HILINK – the high-speed bridge between ground and payload
02 Mar 2020
In Star Trek, ‘subspace’ or faster-than-light (FTL) communications are a means of instantly establishing contact with people and places light years away. While FTL only…
Eurostar Neo completes first half of its Mechanical Qualification campaign
27 Feb 2020
As part of NEOSAT, one of ESA’s Artes Partnership Projects, the Airbus Eurostar Neo platform began its mechanical qualification test campaign at the end of…
Eurostar Neo on the move
21 Feb 2020
Airbus Defence and Space makes its first shipment of Eurostar Neo flight hardware out of its Stevenage Factory. The massive Communications Module, or CM, is…
ESAIL maritime satellite departs for launch site
17 Feb 2020
The ESAIL microsatellite for tracking ships at sea has completed its latest environmental and system performance tests and set off for Europe’s spaceport in Kourou,…
First cybersecurity ‘Centre of Excellence’ for space assets
07 Feb 2020
Cybercrime is a global scourge – with expenditures on its fallout increasing dramatically. The cost can be financially crippling for companies who often lack the…
Space station to forge ultra-fast connections
07 Feb 2020
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station plan to install a high-speed radio link to enable almost real-time connections with Earth. The upgrade to the ESA…
Second space data highway satellite set to beam
29 Jan 2020
The second satellite in the European Data Relay System has reached its intended orbit and completed its in-orbit tests. Dubbed the “SpaceDataHighway” by its commercial…
First Spacebus Neo satellite launched
17 Jan 2020