To better understand VLEO and the opportunities it offers, ESA is launching a Call for Ideas, looking for new, innovative ways to take advantage of the unique characteristics of VLEO and how to mitigate their challenges. The call is run by the Discovery element of ESA's Basic Activities through the Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP), together with the General Support Technology Programme (GSTP), Incubed, Artes and ScaleUp.

"The Call is driven by the vision of ESA's Agenda 2025, which calls for Europe to step up its role in space and help create new markets for space technologies that facilitate access to space, reduce launch and operational costs and serve green agendas. Sustainability is a particularly important element for ESA activities, as outlined by the Space for a Green Future Accelerator.", says Leopold Summerer, Head of ESA's Advanced Concepts and Studies Office.