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Europe's first deep-space optical communication link
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/Europe_s_first_deep-space_optical_communication_link
Published: July 10, 2025 09:02
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard its Psyche mission, located 265 million kilometres away, using two optical grounds…
From ESA lab to a historic drone race win
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/From_ESA_lab_to_a_historic_drone_race_win
Published: July 8, 2025 07:15
An autonomous drone has beaten human drone racing champions in an international competition for the first time. A team of scientists from Delft University of Technology has taken first place at the A2RL Drone Championship in Abu Dhabi – and the AI taking…
Students take 3D-printed rovers for a spin
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/06/Students_take_3D-printed_rovers_for_a_spin
Published: July 3, 2025 08:00
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Students take 3D-printed rovers for a spin
Help ESA redefine the future of space computing
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Preparing_for_the_Future/Discovery_and_Preparation/Help_ESA_redefine_the_future_of_space_computing
Published: June 30, 2025 09:56
Due to the growing volume of data produced by Earth observation (EO), traditional computing architectures struggle to process information efficiently and promptly. To mitigate this issue, prepare Europe for the future of space computing, and grow from…
R&D Successes Onboard Biomass
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Shaping_the_Future/R_D_Successes_Onboard_Biomass
Published: June 23, 2025 12:05
For any space mission to launch, thousands of hours must have been spent iterating new technologies to make the spacecraft fly. The Biomass satellite, which today shared its first science data, is no exception. The probe, which carries just a single…
ESA Delivers: 50 years booklet
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_Publications/ESA_50_Years_booklet
Published: June 20, 2025 07:45
ESA Delivers: 50 years booklet
50 hallmark achievements across 50 years
Proba-3’s first artificial solar eclipse
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba-3/Proba-3_s_first_artificial_solar_eclipse
Published: June 16, 2025 14:30
Today, the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission unveils its first images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere – the solar corona. The mission’s two satellites, able to fly as a single spacecraft thanks to a suite of onboard positioning technologies, have…
Inauguration of the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) – first ESA presence in Switzerland
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/Inauguration_of_the_European_Space_Deep-Tech_Innovation_Centre_ESDI_first_ESA_presence_in_Switzerland
Published: May 27, 2025 15:48
The European Space Agency (ESA) has inaugurated the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), the first ESA presence in Switzerland, created in close collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). The new centre is located at the…
About YPSat-2
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/ESA_Young_Professionals_Satellites/About_YPSat-2
Published: May 26, 2025 15:41
When ESA’s Space Rider launches for its inaugural flight, it will carry more than scientific experiments. It will carry the bold vision of ESA’s emerging generation. Developed entirely by young professionals across the Agency, YPSat-2 is the latest mission…
Navigate revisions to laws on hazardous chemicals in the EU
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/Navigate_revisions_to_laws_on_hazardous_chemicals_in_the_EU
Published: May 22, 2025 07:30
Changes to regulations and processes will introduce new restrictions on the use of hazardous chemicals in the EU. These could impact space programmes, the space sector and its supply chains – PFAS, chromates and the REACH revision take centre stage.…