by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 14, 2024 | News
After months of qualifying rounds that challenged the various skills of the competing candidates, the 30 finalists for the 2024 edition of Astronaut for a Day have now been chosen. The third edition of the national competition organised by the Portuguese Space Agency...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Apr 26, 2024 | News
APPLY The European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC), a testament to the expertise and commitment of the Portuguese Space Agency, returns next autumn to the city that hosted its first three editions. This year, the European University rocketry competition will again...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 19, 2024 | News
The president of the Portuguese Space Agency received the Medal of Scientific Merit this Monday, March 18, from the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education. Elvira Fortunato wanted to distinguish Ricardo Conde’s work and that of the organisation he...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 15, 2024 | News
The Cubesat Portugal competition, organised by the Portuguese Space Agency, will challenge Higher Education students to create and launch a nanosatellite (cubesat). Registration opens on 7 June. Cubesat Portugal, which will culminate in the launch of a 1U cubesat (a...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Mar 4, 2024 | News
AEROS, which is expected to be Portugal’s second satellite, is scheduled to be launched this Monday, 4 March, from Vandenberg Space Base in California (USA) aboard a SpaceX rocket. A launch made possible by Portugal’s new legal framework for the space...