A satellite-based mobile communication system developed by Inmarsat with ESA support has been awarded Britain’s top…
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ESA asks business students: can you use a robot hand?
The robotic arm waved hello to students from Europe’s top management schools, welcoming them to ESA.…
Satellite navigation steers unmanned micro-planes
An unmanned aircraft system guided by satnav has been developed within ESA’s Business Incubation Centre to…
ISS ship-tracker operating alongside Norwegian satellite
Nearing the end of its third month of continuous operation, the International Space Station’s ship-tracking experiment…
Venture capital fund backs business opportunities from space
Two start-up companies offering a communication handset for outdoor enthusiasts and a computer game to compete…
Oil and gas exploration benefit from space tech
A special kind of titanium and a manufacturing technique used to build the Ariane 5 rocket…
Challenging Einstein on the ISS: ACES takes a step ahead
A fascinating new experiment that will expand the range of research on the International Space Station…
Proba-2 teams up with solar eclipse watchers
Astronomers gathered among the stone-carved heads of Easter Island on Sunday to witness a total eclipse…
Proba-2 tracks Sun surging into space
Proba-2 is a small but innovative member of ESA’s spacecraft fleet, crammed with experimental technologies. In…
Space Station keeps watch on world’s sea traffic
As the ISS circles Earth, it has begun tracking individual ships crossing the seas beneath. An…