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NASA is looking ahead to the next wave of private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS)
Airbus Defence and Space are set to take on a crucial role in reigniting Europe's flagship Mars exploration mission following its selection by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space to build the landing platform for ExoMars; replacing a component that was originally to be supplied by Russia.
NASA has officially announced the four-member crew for the upcoming SpaceX Crew-11 mission, the 11th crew rotation flight to the International Space Station (ISS) under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
In a carefully choreographed final sequence, ESA has officially ended operations of its Gaia spacecraft; “We will never forget Gaia, and Gaia will never forget us,” - Uwe Lammers, Gaia Mission Manager.
UK electric propulsion startup Magdrive has secured $10.5 million in seed funding, setting the stage for its expansion into the U.S. market and the development of its high-power electric plasma thrusters.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to navigate the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft through its closest encounter with Venus to date; this historic gravity-assist maneuver will bring the spacecraft within just 379 kilometers (235 miles) of the planet’s surface—closer than the altitude of the International Space Station above Earth.
In a historic moment for government human spaceflight, the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that John McFall, a reserve astronaut in its corps, has been medically cleared for long-duration missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
In a significant milestone for European lunar exploration, Thales Alenia Space has secured a contract worth nearly $900 million to develop and deliver the Lunar Descent Element (LDE) for the Argonaut cargo lander.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Thales Alenia Space a €367 million ($383 million USD) contract to lead the development of EnVision, a groundbreaking satellite mission designed to explore Venus.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is doubling down on its commitment to fostering Europe’s commercial launch sector, announcing an additional €44.22 million ($46.7 million) in funding for four launch vehicle startups. The funding, part of ESA’s “Boost!” program, aims to advance the testing of launch vehicles from HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex, and Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA).
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