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Airbus, SES and Municipality of Noordwijk to build satellite optical ground station for Eagle-1
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.
Moon mission of Artemis II powered by Dutch high-tech: Airbus-built solar panels
For the first time since 1972, humans have been to lunar orbit, witnessing out-of-this-world sights. Discover the crucial contribution that Dutch space tech has made to powering the Artemis II mission. Read about the solar panels of the European Service Module built in Leiden by Airbus.
Europe restores autonomous launch capacity with Ariane 6 featuring Dutch components
Europe is restoring its guaranteed access to space with the launch of Ariane 6. This milestone is thanks to the Dutch companies that were involved in developing various components.
EarthCARE launched with Dutch instrument for research into climate change
The EarthCARE satellite was launched successfully this week. The ESA and JAXA joint scientific mission will investigate the influence of clouds and aerosols on climate change.
Dutch aerosol instrument on NASA satellite will improve climate models
An aerosol instrument, developed by a Dutch consortium, launched on NASA’s climate satellite PACE. SPEXone was built by Airbus NL and SRON, with support of TNO, and funded by the NSO, NWO, SRON and Airbus NL.





