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Space News August 15, 2025

Europe Ushers in a New Era of Weather Forecasting with MetOp-SG A1 Launch

On August 12, 2025, a major leap in weather forecasting took off—literally. MetOp-SG A1, Europe’s next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite, was successfully launched aboard the heavy-lift…

Space News August 22, 2024

Airbus ships the third European Service Module to Cape Canaveral on behalf of ESA

Moon mission awaits – ESM-3’s essential support for astronauts and vital contribution to NASA’s lunar exploration programme Bremen, 22 August 2024 – Orion’s third European Service Module…

Space News November 9, 2023

Starlab Space Station to boost European Space Agency ambitions in low-Earth orbit

MoU between ESA, Airbus and Voyager Space outlines collaboration on post-International Space Station infrastructure and missions The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space,…

Space News July 1, 2023

Successful launch for Euclid spacecraft

Toulouse, 1 July 2023 – The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid science spacecraft has been successfully launched from Kennedy Space Centre. A high-precision 1.2m diameter…

Space News January 20, 2023

Airbus finalises JUICE ready for its mission to Jupiter

Satellite ready to leave Europe before its launch in April Galileo tribute plaque unveiled in Airbus’ cleanroom and mounted on the spacecraft ESA’s mission will…

Space News February 2, 2021

Fly me to the Moon: Airbus wins ESA contract for three more European Service Modules for NASA’s Orion spacecraft

Going to the Moon with the Artemis programme involves Europe Service modules being built by Airbus Bremen – 10 European nations involved The European Space…

Space News January 28, 2021

Airbus studies “Moon Cruiser” concept for ESA’s cis-lunar transfer vehicle

Versatile, autonomous logistics vehicle to support future lunar missions based on heritage from Orion ESM and ATV Toulouse, 28 January 2021 – Airbus has been…

Space News January 21, 2021

ESA books two payload missions on Airbus Bartolomeo platform

Exobiology and material exposure experiments on new ISS payload hosting facility Framework agreement facilitates future slot bookings by ESA Bremen / Noordwijk, 21 January 2021…

Space News October 14, 2020

Airbus selected for ESA’s Moon lander study

A new decade of European exploration – to the Moon and Mars Airbus to design the European Large Logistic Lander (EL3) EL3 to deliver scientific…

Space News October 14, 2020

Airbus to bring first Mars samples to Earth

A new decade of European exploration – to the Moon and Mars Airbus to design and build the Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) for Mars Sample…

Space News September 21, 2020

Airbus selected for ESA’s new polar ice and snow topography mission

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus to develop and build the Copernicus polar ice and snow topography mission (CRISTAL). With two satellites the…

Space News June 25, 2020

Airbus and ESA sign agreement to continue ISS operations

Comprehensive services contract for 2020, worth around €16 million, ensures operation and use of European ISS components Research has been conducted in low Earth orbit…

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