EU formally gets control of key Galileo ground antenna in Belgium
The European Union has taken ownership of a ground antenna that helps keep Galileo, Europe's satellite navigation system, running. The…
ESA Member States commit to largest contributions at Ministerial
Ministers and high-level representatives from the 23 Member States, Associate Members and Cooperating States confirmed support for key science, exploration…
EU Commissioner Kubilius discusses space policy ESA ministerial council meeting
EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will attend the European Space Agency (ESA) Ministerial Council meeting on 26 – 27 November to…
Europe’s Sentinel-5A launch enhances air quality and atmospheric monitoring
Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-5 satellite successfully launched today aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It marks…
EU Commission unveils EU Space Act to advance market access and safety rules
The European Commission has proposed the EU Space Act — an ambitious initiative to make Europe’s space sector cleaner, safer,…
Procurement of Galileo transition satellites: EU Judgment in Case C-415/23P OHB System v Commission
Thursday 12th June 2025 Judgment in Case C-415/23 P OHB System v Commission (European Union public...
ITU and ESA agree on optimizing satellite communications
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced a collaborative effort to improve mitigation measures…
EU Commission and European Space Agency sign EuroQCI implementation agreement
Roberto Viola, Director-General of DG CNECT, and Laurent Jaffart, Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications at the European Space Agency…
Europe launches Sentinel-1C on a Vega C rocket from French Guinana
Expanding its cutting-edge Earth Observation data and services programme, the European Commission launched an additional Copernicus Sentinel satellite, called Sentinel-1C.…
Defending the Earth: Hera mission heading for deflected asteroid
ESA’s first planetary defence spacecraft has departed planet Earth. The Hera mission is headed to a unique target among the more than…