by Hermínia Saraiva | Dec 20, 2024 | Events, News
The Portuguese Space Agency continues promoting Earth Observation for Municipalities in 2025. On 7 February, the University of Évora will host the first session of the year, dedicated to Alentejo, Lisbon, and Tagus Valley. The initiative, which has the support of the...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Dec 17, 2024 | News
In preparation for long-term space missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO)—to destinations like the Moon, Mars, and farther, the European Space Agency (ESA) and its international partners have been using the International Space Station (ISS) for more than two decades to...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Dec 10, 2024 | Call, News
The Portuguese Space Agency has launched a call for innovative projects that could help modernise Portuguese cities using Earth Observation (EO) space technologies. This call is part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) InCubed (Investing in Industrial...
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...
