ESA astronauts Sophie Adenot and Raphaël Liégeois have been assigned for their first spaceflights to the International Space Station (ISS) on missions currently planned for 2026. This significant milestone was announced today by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher during the Space Council taking place in Brussels on 22 and 23 May 2024. 

Keeping information secure in today’s interconnected world is becoming ever more important. ESA and the EU have amended their security of information agreement, reinforcing their trusted partnership.

ESA has signed two contracts with European industry to develop a commercial service capable of transporting cargo to and from the International Space Station in low Earth orbit by 2030.

London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2024
When Latitude began creating their small satellite launcher, Zephyr, they recognized the importance of selecting the correct programming language and development tools to support their efforts. They chose to work with high-integrity software experts AdaCore.

London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2024
A new satellite aiming to enhance our understanding of clouds and aerosol particles in climate change is set to launch after over 30 years of planning. The EarthCARE satellite, developed by the University of Reading's Professor Anthony Illingworth, was first conceived in 1993 and adopted by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2004. It will launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Bas

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2024
Macquarie Capital has invested in Earth Resources Technology (ERT), a data systems and technology company serving US Federal Government agencies with scientific, engineering, environmental, and IT services. "This investment is a significant milestone and opportunity for growth for ERT," said Jingli Yang, ERT's CEO and co-founder. "Macquarie Capital has a strong track record supporting comp

Moscow (AFP) May 21, 2024
A Russian court on Tuesday jailed a 77-year-old scientist for 14 years on treason charges after he was accused of sharing top secret data related to Russia's hypersonic missile programme with Germany. Several prominent Russian scientists involved with research into hypersonics have been arrested and imprisoned in recent years, accused of sharing state secrets with foreign countries. A co

Moscow (AFP) May 21, 2024
Russia on Tuesday said the United States was seeking to place weapons in space, the latest accusation in an ongoing row that comes a day after Washington vetoed a Russian non-proliferation motion at the United Nations. "They have once again demonstrated that their true priorities in the area of outer space are aimed not at keeping space free from weapons of any kind, but at placing weapons i