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.
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 challenges set out by the space companies on stage were the focus at ESA Technology Broker NL’s Tech Needs Discovery event #2. Multiple perspectives provided unique responses during the engaging matchmaking session. Read full report.
Listen to Charlotte Pouwels from CGI as April’s Uncover Space podcast guest. Hear about the global satellite navigation system (GNSS), Europe’s Galileo and what the future may hold for these satellite constellations. Listen now!
The Uncover Space podcast welcomed guest Philippe Schoonejans, with his 30+ years’ experience at ESA. With a focus on space exploration, the discussion also included insights into the European robot arm and metal 3D printing in space!