Airbus Netherlands will build an optical ground station for Eagle-1 near to SBIC Noordwijk on NL Space Campus. The project is a European collaboration between satellite operator SES, ESA and the European Commission. An unveiling ceremony took place at the location on 14 July.
Mid-July saw the publication of ESA’s Report on the Space Economy 2026, The document provides an annual update on the status and trends of the space economy, both globally and on the position of Europe specifically. Download the full report via the ESA Space Economy Portal.
ESA BIC incubatees and participants of ESA Phi-Lab NL visited the technical labs of ESA ESTEC to get insights of the innovative research on space tech to be used on ESA’s missions. Representatives from ESA and NLSA also joined the lab tour.
The EU Space Market Report 2026 from EUSPA reflects how the global space downstream sector has expanded beyond GNSS and EO to include secure SatCom and space situational awareness. The synergies between the four components are highlighted in the market report.
Dual-use applications of Spherical and Dunedain selected for SME Defence Call. These space solutions are among the 11 consortia that will contribute to a stronger innovative ecosystem.
ESA BIC alumnus Lens R&D has been contracted to supply 33 Sunsensors for ESA’s scientific space mission LISA. To scale production capacity, the company will open a new manufacturing facility this month.