by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 12, 2022 | News
The 30 finalists of the Zero-G Portugal – Astronaut for a Day initiative, were announced this Friday, July 8. The project, promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency – Portugal Space, will take elementary and high school students on a parabolic flight, in...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 28, 2022 | Events
“Take advantage of it because it will happen in the blink of an eye.” With this advice, Hugo André Costa, executive director of the Portuguese Space Agency and alumni of the International Space University (ISU), ended his presentation at the Opening...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 30, 2022 | Newsletter
The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) opened Portugal’s path into Space in 2000, when it was the instrument for the nation’s entry into the European Space Agency (ESA). Over the years, Portuguese participation in ESA has brought extensive...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 30, 2022 | Newsletter
The Portuguese Space Agency has completed its first three years of existence. These were naturally challenging years, with the typical teething troubles, but in which we remained faithful to the path we had set from the beginning: making sure that Space can, and does,...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 28, 2022 | News
In Kourou, in French Guiana, no two days are alike. At least for Marta Oliveira, Safety Engineer on the Ariane 5 launcher, that has its launch from the European Spaceport, located in the South American region. “The role I perform varies greatly day by day. However,...
