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QinetiQ satellite to support European Union Horizon 2020 Programme

Air August 2, 2021

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed the appointment of QinetiQ to deliver and operate an important new satellite that will support technological innovation, de-risking and concept testing for public agencies and commercial enterprises in Europe.  The EU Horizon 2020 IOD/IOV initiative will provide organisations with new opportunities to capitalise on ...

QinetiQ wins ESA contract to develop a new satellite for in-orbit technology

Air July 12, 2021

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed the appointment of DPRTE event partner, QinetiQ, to deliver and operate an important new satellite that will support technological innovation, de-risking and concept testing for public agencies and commercial enterprises in Europe. This new contract is an outcome of the Horizon 2020 In-Orbit Demonstration ...

ESA recieves first measurements sent from Solar Orbiter instrument

Air February 20, 2020

The first measurements have been received from the ESA Solar Orbiter instrument which was launched earlier this month. The Solar Orbiter instrument has sent data to ground control at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. The instrument recorded data before, during and after the boom’s deployment, allowing the scientists ...

ESA launches Solar Orbiter mission

Air February 14, 2020

The ESA has launched its Solar Orbiter mission which will take images of previously unseen regions of the Sun. The ESA (European Space Agency), in collaboration with NASA, launched the Solar Orbiter spacecraft from Cape Canaveral on 10 February. It will also investigate how intense radiation and energetic particles being blasted ...