BERLIN (AP) — Austrian scientist Josef Aschbacher has been appointed to head the European Space Agency as the organization grapples with the fallout from Brexit and the rise of commercial rivals outside of Europe. The agency’s 22 member states elected Aschbacher, who leads ESA’s Earth observation program, to succeed current […]
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The SpaceNews Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the global space industry. Past winners include U.S. Space Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell, ESA Director General Jan Woerner and many more. The 2020 SpaceNews Awards are given to organizations, programs and people with […]
WASHINGTON — While NASA and the European Space Agency hailed an agreement this week to work together on the lunar Gateway, both agencies have work ahead to establish international cooperation on the overall Artemis program of human lunar exploration. NASA and ESA announced Oct. 27 that they had signed a […]
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency has awarded contracts for work on elements of its moon and Mars exploration program, ranging from modules for the lunar Gateway to a mission to return Mars samples to Earth. ESA’s announcement of the contracts was tied to an Oct. 14 session of the […]
The EU is seeking to partner with the UK on Brexit Britain’s new space venture, according to Conservative MP David Morris. Mr Morris, who is the chair of the Parliamentary Space Committee, spoke to Express.co.uk about the Government’s investment in satellite firm OneWeb. He discussed how the project could rival […]
It’s Time for the 2020 SpaceNews Awards The SpaceNews Awards have been held each year since 2017 to celebrate excellence and innovation in the global space industry. Past winners include U.S. Space Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell, ESA Director General Jan Woerner […]
The UK will “overcome” European fears of an emerging rival in the space industry, according to David Morris. The Conservative Chair of the Parliamentary Space Committee discussed the future of the UK’s involvement with ESA and the Galileo project after Brexit with Express.co.uk. He responded to comments from Jan Woerner, […]
Already Chinese scientists are planning a series of robotic missions, the Chang’e series, during the 2020s and into the 2030s. The hope is this will set the stage for China to establish a manned research base on the lunar south pole. According to SpaceNews Beijing hopes to achieve this by […]