ESA and Avio to study reusable upper stage
The European Space Agency and Avio have signed a contract to begin design work on a reusable upper stage for future Vega or other European rockets.
Webb studies moon-forming disc around massive planet
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disc encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disc surrounding the world called CT Cha B, which is located 625 light years away from Earth, is a possible construction yard for moons, although no moons are detected in the Webb data. The disc offers insight into how the moons of Solar System gas giants like Jupiter might have formed.
IAC 2025 - One-to-one with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher
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Watch the one-to-one interview with Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), extracted from Plenary 1 of the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2025). In this session, he shares his insights into ESA's strategic vision.
HydroGNSS: ESA’s first Scout begins launch preparations
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) HydroGNSS mission, which will investigate the Earth’s water cycle, has landed in California and is ready to start preparations for launch.
China’s Geovis Insighter Technology to launch SSA constellation
SYDNEY, Australia – A Chinese company plans to establish a constellation of 144 space situational awareness (SSA) satellites in low-Earth orbit.
Moog Completes High-Velocity Propulsion Systems, Begins Next Phase of Spacecraft Integration
East Aurora, NY – Moog Inc.
Image: Lake Balkhash viewed from the International Space Station
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Moonbound Artemis II astronauts give Orion capsule a name
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Startup’s radiation shield tech could bring high-performance AI chips to space
Under a $4 million ‘TACFI’ contract, Cosmic Shielding will develop a tool to predict the performance in orbit of radiation-shielded AI computing chips and other electronics
