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ESA Connectivity and Secure Communications
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ESA and GSMA Foundry launch new round of challenges for smoother connectivity
Published: March 2, 2026 11:05
The European Space Agency (ESA) and GSMA Foundry have opened a call for ideas to provide up to €100 million in funding for projects improving the combined use of satellite and ground connectivity networks. The funding opportunity – provided by ESA Member…
World-first gigabit-per-second laser link between aircraft and geostationary satellite
Published: February 26, 2026 09:44
Faster, more secure connections from space could one day make broadband on planes, ships and even remote roads as easy as turning on a light. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific…
Connecting a jacket to space to save lives
Published: February 25, 2026 10:24
The future of satellite-connected wearables is closer to becoming an everyday reality thanks to the world’s first-ever two-way  S-band connectivity from a wearable antenna with a geostationary satellite. In autumn 2025, a team climbed mount Halti to test…
Dentistry at a distance: a 650 km checkup via satellite
Published: January 29, 2026 10:39
Citizens living in remote areas could one day receive specialist medical care without leaving their communities, thanks to advances in telemedicine through satellite communications. The European Space Agency (ESA) and the University of Glasgow have…
Space-enabled air traffic control takes flight globally
Published: December 11, 2025 08:58
Air travellers will shrink their carbon footprint while reducing flight delays worldwide, thanks to a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA), satellite operator Viasat and aerospace company Boeing. Flights to test the space-based technology…
Smarter flights for ITA Airways through satellites
Published: December 10, 2025 08:13
Passengers on Italian airline ITA Airways will be able to fly smarter and greener and with less delays thanks to the airline’s recent implementation of the Iris technology, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and global communications company…
Three more Greek CubeSats reach space
Published: November 28, 2025 16:02
Cleaner airwaves and safer seas will be soon possible thanks to the launch of three small Greek satellites. Supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), satellites of the PHASMA and MICE-1 missions launched on 28 November, where they will demonstrate new…
Europe chooses resilient and secure space-enabled connectivity with €2.1 billion investment
Published: November 28, 2025 09:31
In a time of profound technological and geopolitical challenges, Europe will continue to support the need for secure satellite communications. This was the clear message given at the European Space Agency's (ESA) Council meeting at Ministerial Level, in…
SpainSat NG programme completed as second secure communications satellite launches
Published: November 25, 2025 08:48
Europe has strengthened its secure-communications capabilities with the successful launch of SpainSat NG II on 24 October, wrapping up the SpainSat Next Generation programme supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). With both SpainSat NG satellites now…
ESA-supported test leads to better in-flight connectivity
Published: October 21, 2025 10:32
Better in-flight streaming and video-calling might just become more accessible thanks to a project supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). Building upon the success of an experiment for a new type of antenna terminal together with ESA, Viasat – a…