by Hermínia Saraiva | Feb 13, 2025 | News
The Portuguese Space Agency announces the opening of applications for the 2025 Space Science and Technology Innovation Award. Applications can be submitted between February 13th and March 23rd, in accordance with the regulations available on the Agency’s...
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 Hermínia Saraiva | Jan 14, 2025 | News
Portugal’s first commercial satellite, PoSat-2, will be launched into space this Tuesday, January 14th, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon9. The satellite, named in honour of PoSat-1, launched in 1993, will be accompanied by PROMETHEUS-1, developed by students from...
by Hermínia Saraiva | Dec 23, 2024 | News
The Portuguese Space Agency will conduct an in-depth study on the socioeconomic impact of public policies for the space sector in recent years, with a particular focus on Portugal’s participation in international space organisations, including the European Space...
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...
