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The European Space Agency has successfully unfurled a sail aboard a used cubesat to help drag the spacecraft down into Earth's atmosphere and out of orbit.

Through its programmes, the UK Space Agency encourages research and development in the country's space sector, and improvements in national space capabilities.

Hot and cold space radio testing Details Related ESA’s newest radio-frequency test facility allows direct measurement of antenna systems in the very vacuum conditions and thermal extremes they will work in, including the chill of deep space. It will soon be put to work testing the Juice mission’s radiometer – destined to probe the thin atmospheres of Jupiter’s largest moons. The recently completed facility is called the Low-temperature Near-field Terahertz Chamber , or Lorentz. Based at ESTEC in the Netherlands, it can test high-frequency RF systems such as stand-alone antennas and c...

CAES Gaisler Signs Contract with ESA for New Advanced Space Processor CAES Gaisler, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics, announced that it has received a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to fund the first phase to develop a new advanced processor for space applications. Developed in Sweden and based on the popular LEON5FT Fault Tolerant Processor Core, the GR765 Microprocessor meets market demand for high-performing processors, offering a higher level of integration with more functionality on the ch...

CAES Gaisler Signs Contract with the European Space Agency for New Advanced Space Processor - New GR765 Microprocessor features octa-core system-on-chip; offers best-in-class integration and performance for reduced weight and power consumption. CAES Gaisler announced today that it has received a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to fund the first phase to develop a new advanced processor for space applications. Developed in Sweden and based on the popular LEON5FT Fault Tolerant Processor Core, the GR765 Microprocessor meets market demand for high-performing processors, offering a ...