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ESA's Biomass Satellite Debuts Enhanced Forest Monitoring

The European Space Agency successfully launched the Biomass satellite using a Vega-C rocket from French Guiana. This mission, featuring a pioneering P-band radar, marks a major advancement in forest monitoring and carbon cycle understanding, underscoring Europe's commitment to space sovereignty and environmental observation.

2025-04-29T07:39:17.586024-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

ESA's Biomass Mission Ready for Vega-C Launch to Map Global Forests

2025-04-28T14:08:17.916375-07:00

Reuters

SES Reports Robust Government Growth and Strategic Expansion Amid Profit Declines

2025-04-30T00:16:06.434515-07:00

Space.com

Hubble Space Telescope Commemorates 35 Years with New Cosmic Images

2025-04-23T06:08:10.419408-07:00

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Space.com

ESA’s PLATO Exoplanet Mission Installs 24 of 26 Cameras Ahead of Launch ESA’s PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) spacecraft has now integrated 24 of its 26 specialized photometer cameras, marking a major assembly milestone ahead of its slated 2026 launch. The mission will survey bright stars for terrestrial exoplanets and probe stellar oscillations to refine planet detections.

2025-05-08T09:55:30.353254-07:00

ESA’s PLATO Exoplanet Mission Installs 24 of 26 Cameras Ahead of Launch

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ESA and ISRO sign Statement of Intent for LEO and lunar exploration cooperation The European Space Agency and India’s ISRO have formalized a joint Statement of Intent to collaborate on human space exploration, initially focusing on low Earth orbit research platforms, astronaut training and analogue mission simulations, then extending partnership to Moon initiatives under shared standards.

2025-05-07T06:26:48.890695-07:00

ESA and ISRO sign Statement of Intent for LEO and lunar exploration cooperation

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South Korea Seeks ESA Associate Membership to Bolster Space Partnership South Korea has formally requested associate membership in the European Space Agency to secure non-member partner status and access to key ESA programmes. During talks in Paris, President Yoon Young-bin’s envoy discussed joint technology development, satellite missions and launch services as part of broader space collaboration.

2025-05-07T05:21:31.136111-07:00

South Korea Seeks ESA Associate Membership to Bolster Space Partnership

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European Leaders Urged to Emulate U.S. Space Development Agency for Defense Amid rising geopolitical tensions, European leaders are encouraged to model their space defense initiatives after the U.S. Space Development Agency. This call highlights the urgency for Europe to enhance its space defense capabilities and strategic autonomy in the face of global power dynamics.

2025-04-30T06:00:30.045662-07:00

European Leaders Urged to Emulate U.S. Space Development Agency for Defense

Reuters

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Expand European Missile Production Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have deepened their cooperation by establishing a new missile production facility in Germany, enhancing Europe’s defense capabilities. This collaboration extends a 2024 Memorandum of Understanding, focusing on rocket artillery, air defense, and technological innovations in missile systems.

2025-04-30T01:21:13.423891-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Expand European Missile Production

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SES Reports Robust Government Growth and Strategic Expansion Amid Profit Declines SES reported a 13.1% increase in government contracts, partially offsetting significant declines in its Media division. As SES readies the launch of two additional O3b mPower satellites in May, the company eyes a 30% boost in medium Earth orbit capacity, while advancing its acquisition of Intelsat.

2025-04-30T00:16:06.434515-07:00

SES Reports Robust Government Growth and Strategic Expansion Amid Profit Declines

European Spaceflight

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ESA's Biomass Satellite Debuts Enhanced Forest Monitoring The European Space Agency successfully launched the Biomass satellite using a Vega-C rocket from French Guiana. This mission, featuring a pioneering P-band radar, marks a major advancement in forest monitoring and carbon cycle understanding, underscoring Europe's commitment to space sovereignty and environmental observation.

2025-04-29T07:39:17.586024-07:00

ESA's Biomass Satellite Debuts Enhanced Forest Monitoring

NASA Spaceflight

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ESA's Biomass Mission Ready for Vega-C Launch to Map Global Forests The European Space Agency's Biomass mission, set to launch on Arianespace's Vega-C rocket, aims to enhance understanding of global forest biomass and its role in carbon cycles. Scheduled to lift off from French Guiana, this mission will aid climate change monitoring efforts.

2025-04-28T14:08:17.916375-07:00

ESA's Biomass Mission Ready for Vega-C Launch to Map Global Forests

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