by Nuno Gomes | Jan 27, 2025 | News
The Portuguese Space Agency is once again giving students from the Portuguese education system the chance to float like astronauts on a zero-gravity flight. The fourth edition of the national programme Astronaut for a Day kicks off this Friday, January 24th, with the...
by Nuno Gomes | Nov 15, 2024 | News
The flight director of the European Space Agency (ESA), Stefano Bianchi, confirmed this Thursday, November 7th, that the Azorean island of Santa Maria will be the landing site for Space Rider’s maiden flight. ESA’s new reusable orbital vehicle, scheduled...
by Nuno Gomes | Nov 8, 2024 | News
The Portuguese Space Agency is inaugurating its headquarters this Thursday in Vila do Porto, on the island of Santa Maria. The event will be attended by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Presidents of the Regional Legislative Assembly and the...
by Nuno Gomes | Oct 30, 2024 | News
The European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) ended on the 15th of October. This unique initiative is promoted by the Portuguese Space Agency since 2020 and took place at the Ponte de Sor aerodrome and the Santa Margarida Military Camp in Constância between October 9th and...
by Nuno Gomes | Jul 2, 2024 | News
Three decades later, a Portuguese satellite has been launched into space and Is taking pictures of our planet. The AEROS MH-1, launched last March, sent its first images of French Polynesia, Canada’s Great Bear Lake, and western Australia. Western...
