ESA awards contract to begin work on Ramses asteroid mission
Officials with ESA and OHB Italia signed a contract worth 63m for preparatory work on the Ramses mission.
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Officials with ESA and OHB Italia signed a contract worth 63m for preparatory work on the Ramses mission.
Under the contract, Thales Alenia Space will supply six radar-based satellites to the European Space Agency for its IRIDE constellation.
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European Space Agencys metal 3D printer, a technology demonstrator, was launched to the International Space Station at the start of this year.
The mission will emphasize scientific research, technology demonstrations, and the commercialisation of space.
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The data collected by the constellation will be used to combat sea pollution and increase agricultural efficency.
The vehicle and associated ground infrastructure will be compatible with the evolution towards crew transportation to human outposts in LEO, as well as cargo return service from the Gateway space ...
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An important aspect of the study involves the identification of new standard frequency bands for direct-to-device connectivity, ensuring compatibility with existing devices and modules.
The programme, spearheaded by the European Space Agency and Viasat, will play a crucial role in facilitating the modernization of airspace across the industry.
The airlock under development is an airtight room used to exit and enter the space station, which is due to be built by 2028.
Duque had gained recognition for being the first Spanish astronaut to journey into space, participating in an expedition to the ISS under the European Space Agency.
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The MoU is active for three years, with the option to be extended.
Thales Alenia Space will lead this feasibility study with enabling technologies including high-efficiency space solar panels, wireless power transmission and robotised assembly in orbit.
The first space mission that it is providing support for is the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander mission, set to be launched on July 14.
The collaboration will look to accelerate advancements in satellite and terrestrial communications network integration.
The new contract comes on top of those already signed by GMV for the Galileo First Generation (G1G), bringing the total contract value since 2018 to more than $544.92m.
Thales Alenia Space will bring in this project some of the new digital technologies embedded in its Ground Systems.
As part of the project funding, ESA and CNES are supporting this development.
Under the programme, Thales and partners plan to build satellites and optical ground stations by the end of 2026 to demonstrate long-distance quantum satellite links.
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Starlab is planned as a free-flying space station to support NASA, global space agencies, and researchers, set to launch in 2028.
Crew 6 will be launched to the International Space Station in mid-February next year aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with Sultan AlNeyadi and two other astronauts.
The Boeing-built SLS rocket carried the uncrewed Orion spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, which will serve as the exploration vehicle to carry future crew to space.
EAGLE-1 satellite for ESAs end-to-end quantum key distribution system to launch on the Vega-C rocket from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana in 2024.
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This contract follows the previous development contracts for Ariane 6.
Eutelsat Konnect VHTS, built by Thales Alenia Space, is expected to launch with Arianespace on September 6.
Skimsat will be compatible with launchers that are designed to send small satellites to orbits higher than VLEO.
The augmentation project will feature ground reference stations, mission control centres, and uplink stations.
NASA will arrange for the launch of Lunar Pathfinder through its Commercial Lunar Payload Services programme and gain access to communications services from the spacecraft.
The move comes amid growing concerns over Russian and Chinese military advances in outer space and a surge in satellite launches.
The Mars Ascent Vehicle will be transported to Mars on a NASA-led Sample Retrieval Lander, which will also carry an ESA-developed rover.
The deployment of the two mirror wings marked the end of the major deployments of the space telescope that started shortly after its December launch on an Ariane 5.
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ESA and MBRSC intend to expand their existing relationship by working on the areas of cooperation as outlined in the MoI.
For the first time, the IAC will open its doors to the global space community in an Arab country since its establishment in 1950.
UAE Space Agency is looking at greater collaboration in all space-related fields with Hungary and Estonia.
As part of the contract, Kepler will deliver hardware terminals to the ESA and other third parties participating in the programme.
The satellite will feature the latest generation of QinetiQ's PROBA platform, the P200, which can carry up to 28 payloads and is compatible with a range of launch rockets.
OQ Technology has been working on applying cellular 5G IoT technologies and services since 2016.
The satellite will be designed to hop between beams to remotely direct beams of coverage to certain locations to deal with demand.
Airbus is currently manufacturing seven OneSats for its customers as well as eight state-of-the-art Eurostar Neo telecommunications satellites.
The contract will support the implementation and experimentation of the navigation algorithms that will be used for Galileo Second Generation.
Thales will play a major role on-board the second generation of Galileo and boost the performances and cybersecurity for the constellation.
The study aims to provide ESA a complete logistic service vehicle, usable in different space exploration destinations, from low Earth orbit to the Cislunar and Lunar environment.
Planned for a 2031 launch, Athena will probe 10 to 100 times deeper into the cosmos than previous missions. To achieve this challenge, the mission requires new X-ray optics technology.
Thales Alenia Space will serve as prime contractor for this programme with Airbus Defence and Space as the main partner for the radar instrument.
The European Copernicus flagship programme provides earth observation and a broad range of services for environmental monitoring, protection and natural disaster assessment.
The new capability, called the International Virtual Satellite Operators Network, is being supported by ESA as part of its Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) Strategic Line.
The satellite was launched last month along with 45 other similarly small satellites as part of Arianespace's first rideshare demonstration mission.
Airbus said that the ESA contract is valued at $575m and the mission is set to be launched on an Arianespace Ariane 6 in 2026.
The station, weighing about 40 metric tons, will be automatically assembled piece by piece in a near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) around the moon.
With a launch planned in 2027, the satellites will carry an advanced multi-frequency altimeter that will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations.
The project is in response to ESA and European Union's high-priority requirements to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity.
