07 August 2019
Successful launch of the second SpaceDataHighway satellite
... broadband communication service to the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceDataHighway is a public–private partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus, with the laser terminals developed by Tesat...
17 September 2019
Open Cosmos announces development of ‘MANTIS’ satellite
At the occasion of the Earth Observation Phi-Week at the European Space Agency (ESA) centre in Frascati this week, a unique consortium of specialised space companies announces the development of a new Earth Observation satellite called ‘MANTIS’. ...
March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
... making our vehicles more efficient, reliable and robust than ever before.” Mimicking Mother Nature The European Space Agency’s experience with metallic 3D printing dates back to 2006 when a failed ISS valve was used as a case study...
August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
... Aerial images of large ML items taken by a high resolution camera over the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. European Space Agency studies Remote sensing of marine litter is in its infancy and there is no doubt it represents a big technological challenge...
