New Space companies join Copernicus
With commercial companies playing an increasingly important role in creating a dynamic and innovative space industry, nine New Space satellite data suppliers have joined the Copernicus programme as ‘Contributing Missions’. Today, at the Le Bourget Paris Air Show, ESA and the European Commission further embraced the era of New Space by welcoming these nine companies into the fold and celebrating the contribution they will make in monitoring our changing world.
Kuva Space wins 5 million euro award for hyperspectral data
Kuva Space plans to launch four microsatellites in 2024 and to deploy as many as 100 satellites by 2030.
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Paris Air Show Live - ESA/CNES Kick-off Press conference
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The Paris Air Show is one the oldest and largest aerospace event in the world and of course ESA is there!
Watch the replay of the kickoff press conference attended by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and CNES CEO Philippe Baptiste. ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet, Samantha Cristoforetti and Matthias Maurer as well as further ESA Directors are also present.
China attracts moon base partners, outlines project timelines
Space Development Agency’s missile warning satellites transmit first images
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency said it received initial images from its first missile-warning satellites launched April 2 to low Earth orbit.
Indonesia’s Satria-1 deploys solar panels ahead of geostationary trip
Indonesia’s Satria-1 broadband satellite deployed its solar panels after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9 to geosynchronous transfer orbit over the weekend, manufacturer Thales Alenia Space said June 19.
ESA backs Greek firms’ and universities’ CubeSats
Seven CubeSat missions that demonstrate a variety of services including connectivity and secure communications are being developed by small and medium-sized companies and universities in Greece, following an open call and selection by ESA.
Euclid fuelled for launch
ESA’s Euclid gets fuelled inside an Astrotech facility near Cape Canaveral in Florida (USA) ahead of its launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Rocket Lab debuts HASTE with suborbital launch from Wallops Island
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched its first suborbital testbed launch vehicle, called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) for a confidential customer. The inaugural launch took place on June 17 at 21:24 Eastern local time (June 18, 01:24 UTC) from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 2 at Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. 
