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Space INSPIRE, Thales Alenia Space ’s newest telecommunication product line, is taking shape in our clean rooms. The Assembly, Integration and Test activities related to the Prototype Flight Model began this summer and the final Critical Design Reviews are expected by the end of the year. About Space INSPIRE Our customers increasingly need the agility to develop advanced services and seize new business opportunities. Space INSPIRE is a digital, ultra-flexible solution that is fully reprogrammable in orbit, allowing operators to match capacity to demand anytime and anywhere, whatever the frequency band. With its software-defined technology, Space INSPIRE is a game-changer for the fast-moving communications market. The development of the product line in supported by CNES. Several European components of the satellite are also supported through ESA via ARTES programs (ARTES Competitiveness & Growth and Novacom II). Thanks to the teams involved, to CNES and ESA for their support, to our customers for putting their trust in our company #Telecommunications #SpaceINSPIRE Thales Leonardo CNES European Space Agency - ESA SES Satellites Intelsat ARABSAT Eutelsat Group SKY Perfect JSAT (スカパーJSAT) #WSBW #WSBW2024

🚀 NEWS NEWS NEWS 🚀 ESA pushing market-driven series production with co-financing of 1.2 million euros 🤝 With the #ADEO variants “Pico”, “Cube”, “Nano”, “Medium” & “Large”, HPS meets the market demand for all sizes of LEO satellites in orbits between 300 & 900 kilometers. All variants are already in production, with manufacturing at the HPS production sites in Munich (Germany) & Bucharest (Romania) which are closely working together. 🤝 Nevertheless, HPS & the technical ADEO experts at ESA have identified a number of optimization & expansion opportunities in order to urgently increase the pace of the series production & in response to the increasing price pressure of the New Space scene. 📈 The company is now raising the required #funds for the implementation of these opportunities in the short term, using #cofinancing of 1.2 million euros signed by European Space Agency - ESA on June 28, 2024. 💰 👏   👍 ESA-Director Dietmar Pilz for Technology, Engineering and Quality in a videocon on July 1st: „my best wishes for this important technology development.“ 👍   HPS CEO Ernst K. Pfeiffer: “As a company, we are very pleased about the trust and continuous support from the European Space Agency, and therefore indirectly also from the German Ministry of Economic Affairs. However, this is at least as much a reason for joy for all those who, thanks to its #technology programs such as #GSTP, would like to see Europe in a leading role in the development of components for #space technology and -transport, especially in the commercially so important LEO and MEO supplier market." 🌐 ➡ Full Article: https://lnkd.in/d7Bbjrqc ⬅

🚀ESA Proposes Support Measures for Struggling Space Industry During a recent media briefing following an ESA Council session on October 24, ESA officials unveiled plans to implement changes aimed at providing crucial support to companies facing challenges in the commercial space market. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher highlighted the pressures currently experienced by the industry, emphasizing the agency's commitment to ensuring the successful implementation of its programs. The commercial space sector is grappling with significant financial pressures, exemplified by Airbus Defence and Space's recent losses. The company announced a nearly $1 billion charge on space programs in June and disclosed plans to cut 2,500 jobs by mid-2026, which have raised concerns across the industry. Aschbacher stated that ESA is exploring measures to alleviate these financial strains, indicating a proactive approach to the situation. One key proposal involves increasing the downpayment size that ESA provides to companies upon signing new contracts. Currently set between 10% to 15% of the overall contract value, these downpayments could rise to as much as 35%, depending on the specific project. This adjustment aims to improve cash flow for companies and help them navigate the challenging economic landscape. Additionally, ESA is considering allowing companies to submit "partial deliverables" for contract milestones, enabling partial payments to ease financial burdens. These measures are designed to improve cash flow and provide more flexibility for contractors facing economic challenges. The backdrop of these discussions includes reports of Airbus and Thales Alenia Space exploring a potential combination of their commercial space businesses due to declining demand for geostationary communications satellites. While Aschbacher refrained from commenting on any potential merger, he acknowledged that a deal could have significant implications for ESA and the broader industry ecosystem. Amid these challenges, opportunities remain. ESA is moving forward with contracts to develop elements of the IRIS² secure connectivity constellation for the European Union. Although Airbus and Thales have stepped back from the SpaceRISE consortium, they plan to participate as contractors in this promising project. As ESA continues to collaborate closely with the European Commission on evaluating proposals, the future of the space industry remains intertwined with these developments. The measures proposed by ESA signify a crucial step in supporting the resilience and growth of the European space sector. #SpaceIndustry #ESA #Aerospace #Airbus #Thales #Innovation #SpaceEconomy #IRIS

« Marco Fuchs, head of the family-controlled and Bremen-based OHB SE, told the Financial Times he planned to raise concerns with #EU competition authorities about a potential tie-up between Europe’s two biggest satellite manufacturers, should talks between them result in concrete proposals. The talks come as Airbus and Thales are attempting to deal with a sharp downturn in their traditional telecommunications satellite markets, where commercial customers operating in geostationary orbit have been hit by competition from Elon Musk’s #Starlink low-earth-positioned broadband network. European manufacturers are also handicapped by the scale of the bloc’s institutional and government demand, which is just a « » fraction of that available to #US companies in their domestic market through NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, public institutions and the #Pentagon. For OHB, a combined Airbus-Thales Alenia Space would be a formidable competitor in areas such as remote sensing and navigation satellites. However, Henry said it could also spur the German government to send more business OHB’s way to “maintain, at the very least, a competitive duopoly in Europe”. “#Germany has to be very careful it doesn’t suffer due to the fact that #France and #Italy have an issue in their space businesses,” said one German executive. “The question is, if they find synergies, will they lay off people in Germany or move workload from Germany elsewhere.” If this were the case, German institutional demand could be moved to companies such as OHB to compensate, he said. »

On 9 October 2024, the European Space Agency - ESA held the 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 in Paris, recognising groundbreaking ideas set to propel Europe’s space transportation ecosystem forward. The event brought together leaders in space and industry to honour achievements in five key areas of innovation.⁣ 𝐈𝐧𝐒𝐏𝐨𝐂-𝟐 and 𝐈𝐧𝐒𝐏𝐨𝐂-𝟑 were among the celebrated projects, focusing on developing critical in-space logistics, such as docking, refuelling, and in-orbit servicing capabilities. ⁣ 𝐈𝐧𝐒𝐏𝐨𝐂-𝟐 focused on in-orbit cryogenic storage and refilling capabilities for orbital propellant depots, while 𝐈𝐧𝐒𝐏𝐨𝐂-𝟑 gathered ideas for on board and shared intelligence needed for smooth in-space vehicle operation. ⁣ These technologies will be essential for establishing a reliable in-space network that supports long-term missions and multi-orbit transportation. With support from ESA, the winners in this category will continue refining their concepts to shape the future of in-space logistics.⁣ Here the awardees.⁣ InSpoc-2:⁣ - ArianeGroup GmbH⁣ - GMV Aerospace and Defence - MT Aerospace AG - S.A.B. Aerospace (CZ) - The Exploration Company ⁣ InSpoc-3:⁣ - OHB Digital Connect GmbH - GMV Aerospace and Defence - ZAITRA - Huld - Orbital Paradigm ⁣ Although InSPoC was a key feature, the ceremony celebrated progress across all subprogrammes, each strengthening Europe’s space infrastructure.⁣ Discover more about the event and the projects here: https://lnkd.in/dRZcNPZx #SpaceTransportation #SpaceTechnology #SpaceInnovation #SpaceIndustry

The October 2024 issue of ESPI Insights is now available at https://lnkd.in/gDXdpjUQ ! ESPI Insights provides a quick, monthly update on major news in the space sector. This issue covers the top news of October: ✨ European Commission Awards IRIS² Concession Contract to SpaceRISE ✨ ESA´s Hera mission launches on schedule, under budget ✨ ESA signs contracts with D-Orbit, Telespazio, OHB, Thales Alenia Space at IAC ✨ NATO introduces two new space projects ✨ ESA releases new Earth Observation Science Strategy ✨ Spain´s PLD Space unveils new rockets and crew capsule ✨ Airbus Defence and Space to cut up to 2,500 jobs ✨ Boeing takes $250 million charges on Starliner, lays off 17,000 employees ✨ Marco Fuchs, CEO of OHB SE, named new President of Eurospace ✨ Impulse Space raises $150 million for last-mile transportation ✨ Q-CTRL secures $59 million for quantum software ✨ ALLSPACE secures $44 million in Series C funding round ✨ xFarm Technologies raises €36 million for smarter farm management

Sustainability, digitalisation and extraordinary maintenance contracts at Europe’s Spaceport, ESA and CNES invite space and non-space companies from all ESA Member States to support the extraordinary maintenance and digital modernisation of several activities at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana., : ESA and CNES invite space and non-space companies from all ESA Member States to support the extraordinary maintenance and digital modernisation of several activities at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

💡 The success story of DiGOS Potsdam GmbH began with Izaña-1 laser ranging station (IZN-1).   Since 2022, it has been the testbed for ESA's optical technologies, such as laser ranging which uses short laser pulses to determine the orbit of space objects - from satellites to space debris.   “Due to an ever more congested space environment collision warning messages for satellites are issued at increasing frequency.” explains Tim Flohrer, Head of ESA’s Space Debris Office. “To make a decision whether to manoeuvre satellites to reduce the collision risk, satellite laser ranging can be used to improve the knowledge on the satellite positions and velocity.”

New era for EU Space with IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite)! IRIS² is EU’s third flagship programme for space after Copernicus , the world’s largest Earth-observation programme, and Galileo, the world’s most accurate civilian satellite-navigation system! ESA and EC contracts signed today with SpaceRISE consortium mention a multi-orbit IRIS² comprising 290 satellites including 272 in low Earth orbit (LEO) and 18 in medium Earth orbit (MEO) and associated ground segment to deliver a sovereign and multi-mission satellite constellation! More details in article below!

🛰️IRIS² is go! 🤝Today we confirmed two contracts with the European Commission and industrial consortium, SpaceRISE, to kick-start the development of IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). 🌍IRIS² will be the EU’s third flagship programme for space, with ESA playing a key role: supervising the development and validation work of the consortium, which will develop the constellation and validate it in orbit, together with its ground infrastructure. 💡Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/esZjX4t2 Josef Aschbacher, Laurent Jaffart, European Space Agency - ESA, Airbus Defence and Space, Deutsche Telekom, Eutelsat Group, Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos, Hispasat, OHB SE, Orange, SES Satellites, Telespazio, Thales, Thales Alenia Space #esa #europeanspaceagency #ec #europeancommission #spacerise #iris2 #satellite #constellation #connectivity #securecommunications #euspace