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ESA Director General, Josef Aschbacher presented the Honourable Mention award to Helene Huby, Co-Founder and CEO at The Exploration Company

On 13 and 14 February 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) celebrated 20 years of supporting space innovation through its ESA Business Incubation Centres (BIC) network. The event in Munich, Germany, brought together entrepreneurs, successful space companies, experts and policymakers.

Week in images: 10-14 February 2025

Friday, 14 February 2025 13:10
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For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission picks out a heart in the landscape north of Mount St Helens in the US state of Washington.

Week in images: 10-14 February 2025

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Washington (AFP) Feb 13, 2025
Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin is laying off around 10 percent of its workforce following a period of rapid expansion, the firm's chief executive told staff on Thursday. "We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years," CEO Dave Limp wrote in an email - a copy of which was obtained by AFP - explaining the company's "tough" decision. "With that growth came more bureauc
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) have scheduled the launch of BlackSky's first Gen-3 satellite, targeting a February 18 liftoff. The mission, dubbed "Fasten Your Space Belts," will introduce advanced 35-centimeter resolution imaging, enhancing BlackSky's high-frequency, low-latency geospatial intelligence and AI-powered analytics. "This launch r
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
China's CAS Space has successfully completed the delivery of its Liqing-2 liquid oxygen kerosene engine, the company announced on Thursday. The Liqing-2, a first-stage engine for the Lijian series rockets, features a 110-tonne thrust capacity utilizing pin injection technology in both its gas generator and thrust chamber. CAS Space noted that the engine's thrust ratio can be adjusted betwe
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Paris, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) is taking a significant step towards integrating optical technology into positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems. To advance this effort, ESA has entered into a contract with a European industry consortium to conduct a definition study (Phase A/B1) and initiate critical technology predevelopment. This initiative is a precursor to a proposed in-orbi
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Paris, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
Airbus has secured a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to design and manufacture two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites under the Oberon program. These state-of-the-art satellites will provide round-the-clock, all-weather intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities from space. Equipped with ultra-high-resolution SAR technology, the Oberon satellite
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space infrastructure company, has secured an expansion of its contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate the in-orbit assembly of large structures. This mission, part of the DARPA Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass-efficient Design (NOM4D) program, is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure, has secured a contract from Orion Space Solutions to supply a Mako spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Tetra-6 mission. This initiative, overseen by Space Systems Command (SSC), is a continuation of the Tetra-5 mission under the USSF and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), where Redwire is already providing two Mako sp
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope formed by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, is providing new insights into Earth's geological past. A research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with TUD Dresden University of Technology and the Australian National University (ANU), has identified an unexpected concentration of this isotope in deep-sea samples from t
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025
A new study by USC scientists suggests that the surface of Earth's inner core may be undergoing structural changes, challenging the long-held belief that it is a solid sphere. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, provide fresh insights into the dynamic nature of the planet's deep interior. For decades, scientists have debated the behavior of Earth's inner core, with much of the fo
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London, UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
COMSAT, a leading satellite ground station service provider, has announced its instrumental role in supporting the Astranis: From One Many mission, which aims to enhance global broadband connectivity. The mission, spearheaded by San Francisco-based satellite company Astranis, is designed to deliver broadband services to key customers such as inflight connectivity provider Anuvu and Philipp

Fly! Project media briefing

Friday, 14 February 2025 09:00
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Watch the latest updates on ESA’s Fly! Feasibility Study with Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, John McFall, Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve & Fly! Subject Matter Expert, Jerome Reineix, Fly! Study Manager, and Alessandro Alcibiade, Fly! Flight Surgeon.

Announced in November 2022 during the Ministerial Council held in Paris, France, this unique and groundbreaking study is aimed at understanding and challenging the limitations posed by physical disabilities to human spaceflight. Concluded in late 2024, the Fly! Feasibility Study successfully demonstrated it is technically feasible to fly someone with a physical disability, like John’s,

Earth from Space: Heart of Mount St Helens

Friday, 14 February 2025 08:00
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For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission picks out a heart in the landscape north of Mount St Helens in the US state of Washington. Image: For Valentine’s Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission picks out a heart in the landscape north of Mount St Helens in the US state of Washington.

Pierogi in space

Friday, 14 February 2025 07:00
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Pierogi – the ultimate space meal

In a first for space cuisine, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will bring pierogi, the traditional Polish dumplings, to the International Space Station during the upcoming Axiom Mission 4.

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