by Nuno Gomes | Nov 27, 2025 | News
Portugal will increase its financial contribution to the European Space Agency (ESA) by 51% over the period 2025-2028, to a total of €204.8 million, the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation announced. This is the largest-ever increase in the multi-annual...
by Nuno Gomes | Nov 25, 2025 | News
The NEURONAUT project, from the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR) at the Instituto Superior Técnico, and the U-SANS project, from the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), were selected by the jury for the 2025...
by Nuno Gomes | Nov 14, 2025 | News
Portugal became the 15th Member State of the European Space Agency (ESA) 25 years ago. The country signed the ESA accession agreement on 15 December 1999, becoming a member state of the Agency on 14 November 2000. A quarter of a century later, Portugal is witnessing...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Oct 16, 2025 | News
The 6th edition of the European Rocketry Challenge – EuRoC, which once again brought together some of Europe’s most talented university students for a unique event that challenges them to design, build and launch their own rockets, concluded this Wednesday....
by Nuno Gomes | Oct 10, 2025 | Events, News
The official start of the 2025 edition of the European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) took place on Friday, October 10, with the competition’s opening ceremony. The event brought together around 700 participants at the Constância Municipal Sports Pavilion, as well...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Aug 13, 2025 | News
Portugal has just taken another crucial step towards strengthening its position in the European space sector, with the award of the first licence to operate a space launch centre on national territory. The request was submitted in December 2024 by the Portuguese...
