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ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

The European Space Agency has issued a call for tender for a technical study into the breakup and uncontrolled re-entry of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage forecast to descend over Poland in early 2025. The work will model fragmentation, debris footprint and re-entry risks to inform mitigation and response planning.

2026-01-23T00:32:40.903556-08:00

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ESA's Proba-3 delivers 'eclipse on demand' coronagraph observations

2026-01-22T11:33:02.727212-08:00

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OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

2026-01-21T09:53:52.098551-08:00

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ESA member states back SWISSto12 with €73M to accelerate HummingSat micro‑GEO ahead of 2027 launch

2026-01-21T02:53:42.823718-08:00

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ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025 The European Space Agency has issued a call for tender for a technical study into the breakup and uncontrolled re-entry of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage forecast to descend over Poland in early 2025. The work will model fragmentation, debris footprint and re-entry risks to inform mitigation and response planning.

2026-01-23T00:32:40.903556-08:00

ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

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ESA's Proba-3 delivers 'eclipse on demand' coronagraph observations ESA's Proba-3, launched late 2024, uses a free‑flying occulting disk and separate telescope to create an 'eclipse on demand', producing extended, high‑contrast views of the Sun's corona. Those images and measurements probe the lower solar atmosphere where space‑weather originates, enabling experiments not possible during fleeting Earth totalities.

2026-01-22T11:33:02.727212-08:00

ESA's Proba-3 delivers 'eclipse on demand' coronagraph observations

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OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans OHB has raised its three‑year revenue and profit targets, citing a renewed ESA budget and emerging German and EU military space programmes as drivers. The supplier said higher programme funding and defence requirements underpin stronger order visibility and improved financial guidance for its spacecraft and launch‑related business.

2026-01-21T09:53:52.098551-08:00

OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

SpaceWatch Global

WSW 2026: How the Nordics Are Driving Europe’s Earth Observation Strategy At WSW 2026, ESA engineer Gordon Campbell joins Daniela Jovic to explain why Nordic countries and industry are shaping Europe’s Earth‑observation priorities — from polar sensing and high‑latitude infrastructure to resilient data flows — and how that influence is changing programme design and procurement.

2026-01-21T03:38:42.813379-08:00

WSW 2026: How the Nordics Are Driving Europe’s Earth Observation Strategy

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ESA member states back SWISSto12 with €73M to accelerate HummingSat micro‑GEO ahead of 2027 launch SWISSto12 has secured €73 million ($84.8m) from European Space Agency member states to accelerate development, in‑orbit validation and industrialisation of its HummingSat micro‑geostationary satellite platform. The Lausanne-based satellite and RF systems manufacturer says the funding will help prepare for an expected 2027 launch and early operations.

2026-01-21T02:53:42.823718-08:00

ESA member states back SWISSto12 with €73M to accelerate HummingSat micro‑GEO ahead of 2027 launch

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ArianeGroup names Safran executive Christophe Bruneau as CEO, effective 1 April 2026 ArianeGroup's board has appointed Safran aircraft engines executive Christophe Bruneau as chief executive, with his mandate starting 1 April 2026 and replacing Martin Sion. Bruneau, an expert in military engines, is charged with overseeing Ariane 6 launch cadence and program execution as the rocket enters operational launches in 2026.

2026-01-19T04:04:31.249387-08:00

ArianeGroup names Safran executive Christophe Bruneau as CEO, effective 1 April 2026

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ESA launches Zero Debris Charter, kicking off a countdown to clean orbits ESA has launched a Zero Debris Charter, initiating a coordinated effort to clean low Earth orbit and reduce collision risk. The charter establishes a timeline and commitments for member states, industry and international partners to accelerate debris mitigation and removal activities.

2026-01-16T06:11:52.712571-08:00

ESA launches Zero Debris Charter, kicking off a countdown to clean orbits

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ESA and Liberty Mutual explore Earth‑observation data for parametric insurance The European Space Agency and Liberty Mutual Reinsurance will explore whether Earth‑observation data can be used to underpin parametric insurance products for terrestrial assets. The collaboration will examine data inputs, trigger definitions and operational approaches for converting satellite measurements into automated payout mechanisms.

2026-01-15T21:12:32.870945-08:00

ESA and Liberty Mutual explore Earth‑observation data for parametric insurance

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ESA issues tender to study Falcon 9 upper-stage breakup and re-entry over Poland in early 2025

ESA's Proba-3 delivers 'eclipse on demand' coronagraph observations

OHB lifts three‑year revenue and profit targets after ESA budget boost and German/EU military space plans

ESA member states back SWISSto12 with €73M to accelerate HummingSat micro‑GEO ahead of 2027 launch

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