by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 28, 2026 | Events, News
The surrounding ocean, the low density of air traffic and the island’s position beneath the routes flown by vehicles returning from orbit make Santa Maria one of the places in the Atlantic where a spacecraft can return from space with the greatest assurance of...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 9, 2026 | News
After Portugal licensed its first launch centre in August 2025, following a technical assessment conducted by the Portuguese Space Agency, the country is set to put that experience to work for Europe. The Agency joins the Alliance for European Autonomous Access to...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 7, 2026 | Events, News
Santa Maria is preparing to welcome more than 50 international specialists in space biomedicine, engineering and technology in July. Over four days at the Atlântida Cine, in Vila do Porto, the Atlantic Space Hub: Designing the Future of Space will debate the role of...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jul 2, 2026 | News
Start with a single euro: it enters a space company in Coimbra, a research centre in Porto, or a university in Lisbon. Then half of it pays wages and profit, and the other half goes to a supplier, who pays wages that are then spent on rent, a dinner out, or tuition...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 26, 2026 | News
The qualifying rounds of Astronaut for a Day have come to a close. From a record 762 applications, 20 finalists and 10 reserves now remain. Over the summer, they will undergo medical checks to confirm they are fit to take the parabolic flight. The flight is set for 20...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Jun 15, 2026 | News
A record 61 eligible applications came in — and now the field is set. The selection process was more demanding than in previous editions, with each project assessed for technical maturity based on the documentation submitted by the teams. Three of the eight Portuguese...
