ESA and Axiom Space strengthen cooperation for the post-ISS era
The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore future commercial opportunities in Low Earth Orbit after the ISS retires.
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Intergovernmental space agency of European states
esa.int- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Founded year
- 1975
- Company type
- Government agency
- Number of employees
- 1,000–7,500
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
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Latest news about European Space Agency (ESA)
In short: ESA advanced European strategic autonomy by signing major contracts for orbital logistics and the agency's first lunar rover mission.
Company announcements
ESA signs €760m contract with The Exploration Company for Nyx vehicle under ALADDIN project
The agreement funds the demonstration and optional missions of the autonomous cargo capsule. This marks Europe’s step toward independent low Earth orbit logistics.
ESA commits to developing its first lunar rover
The mission targets the south pole to detect water volatiles and analyze subsurface geology. Scheduled for a 2029 launch with ispace-Europe and JAXA.
ESA details Sophie Adenot completing her third spacewalk
The six-hour extravehicular activity involved module repairs, data relay upgrades, and biological sample collection during a session with crewmate Jessica Meir.
Media coverage
ESA Awards The Exploration Company a €760M Space Station Cargo Contract
ESA has awarded The Exploration Company a €760 million contract under the second phase of its LEO cargo services initiative.
Europe's space chief wants decision this year on launching without NASA
While the continent provides its own hardware to American-led missions, it still relies on the U.S. to send astronauts into orbit.
Europe Finalizes Plans For Its Sovereign Starlink Competitor
The EU's sovereign satellite broadband service is now moving towards full-scale deployment.
Euclid discovers the most ancient quasars in the universe
The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of the most ancient quasars...
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