SpaceFinland
SpaceFinland gives a look at Finnish space sector companies and research as well as the Finnish space administration
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Applications to ESA's Junior Professional Programme are now open!
Are you passionate about space and looking to build a long-term career in the European space sector? Do you have two to three years of professional experience and a Master’s degree?
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NASA astronaut and Starlab Space CEO Tim Kopra appointed as Solar Foods’ advisor for space applications
Solar Foods has appointed Starlab Space CEO, colonel (ret.) and former NASA astronaut Tim Kopra as an advisor for Solar Foods’ space applications to support the development and commercialisation of its solution, with the aim to take Solein to Moon and Mars. Solar Foods aims for its technology to become integral to human space habitats. Solein® production technology offers an attractive value add to commercial space habitat operators through substantial reduction in resupply needs of food and especially water.
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Biomass launched to count forest carbon
ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite, designed to provide unprecedented insights into the world’s forests and their crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle, has been launched. The satellite lifted off aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 29 April at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).
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ESA's business incubator in Finland supports space-related business
The European Space Agency's (ESA) business incubator ESA BIC Finland, which operates in Finland, has been supporting early-stage space companies for eight years. The incubator organizes two application rounds annually in Finland, where…
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Safety from the sky: reliable satellites common to EU Member States
The European Union provides reliable and secure satellite communication services to the Member States through the GOVSATCOM service, which is part of the space programme. This will improve the EU's ability to respond to new security threats and…
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Transforming European Space Agency for “New Space” Projects
ESA is a well-established player in the world, mostly known for its “Traditional Space” space projects. Last year ESA launched a record of 13 Satellites into space (which is more than NASA), to put it into perspective. Background In recent years,…
