Week in images: 06-10 November 2023

Discover our week through the lens

Image: This image, from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 1 November 2023, captures the colours of autumn over the Japanese archipelago.

Hot on the heels of the first Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum, now is a good time to take a look at the all-embracing support that ESA gives to the commercial sector in Europe. With funding programmes, business guidance for companies, and multiyear contracts, ESA provides a vital springboard for continued growth in commercial Earth observation.

Image: Gateway Review And Virtual Interior Tools for Astronaut Systems (GRAVITAS)

Image: Human Inspirator (HICE)

Image: JIVE

Image: PANGAEA VR training tool

ESA’s Hera asteroid mission has completed acoustic testing, confirming the spacecraft can withstand the sound of its own lift-off into orbit. Testing took place within the Agency’s Large European Acoustic Facility at the ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands. This is Europe’s largest and most powerful sound system, fitted with a quartet of noise horns that can generate more than 154 decibels of extreme noise.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP), a trailblazer in satellite technology, has expanded its innovative product line with the introduction of two new configurations of the Enterprise-class bus, supplementing its standard product offerings initially launched last September. This latest announcement from Terran Orbital introduces configurations that promise to redefine the benchmarks for satellite technol

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 10, 2023
SES Space and Defense, a subsidiary of the global satellite operator SES, recently secured a substantial contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), valued just shy of $270 million over a five-year span. This single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) underscores a pivotal shift toward integrating commercial satellite capabilities into the fabric of military communications, a move tha