Space Resources Challenge is an opportunity for innovators to pioneer the technologies that will help humankind live and work sustainably on the Moon. It was launched by the European Space Agency, Luxembourg Space Agency and their European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) on 1 November
Den 13. november underskrev uddannelses- og forskningsminister Christina Egelund og den amerikanske ambassadør til Danmark Alan Leventhal Artemis-aftalerne. Dermed tilslutter Danmark sig de 47 andre lande, der har underskrevet aftalerne før Danmark, herunder Indien, Japan og 18 EU-lande.
This year, the annual conference of commercial space exploration, held in Luxemburg, will feature keynotes on LEO and Lunar Economy and panel discussions on Space Resources and Exploration-enabling markets.
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) invites you to share your feedback on Galileo and EGNOS in the 2024 User Satisfaction Survey. Your input is vital to help improve these services.
With a signature of the IRIS2 concession agreement on the horizon, the IRIS2 programme for secure connectivity soon enters its next phase. ESA therefore plans to, at the beginning of 2025, host information days for interested subcontractors in the European industry. Contact RUM for more information.
The annual national space conference in Aarhus on 26–27 November 2024 is being held at a time of significant changes in the space sector. Register now at a reduced price! The question is how Denmark can become part of this development.
ESA invites industry to Space Safety Industry Day 2024 at ESOC in Darmstadt on the 28th November 2024. At the industry day there will be an introduction to existing and new opportunities within the Space Safety Programme.
Abstracts can now be submitted following the selection and consolidation of sessions. Also preregistration is now open for those interested in sponsoring the symposium or reserving a stand at the exhibition. Deadline 1 December for both call for abstracts and preregistration.
One of the hottest topics on the 2024 National Space Conference will be the upcoming strategy for space research, innovation, and technology from the Minister of Higher Education and Science. A strategy that may become the framework for Denmark’s engagement in the space sector for the next 10 years
Call for upstream technology! The focus of ESA Phi-Lab Austria is to combine results and needs of industrialization efforts in the upstream space industry with terrestrial research in the domain of industrial innovation. Proposals from other countries must benefit Austria. Deadline: 10 November 2024
The Arctic Phi-lab in Norway supports projects developing satellite-based technologies, products and/or services with an Arctic focus. Proposals from other countries must deliver a clear benefit and be of use to the Arctic Phi-Lab. Deadline is 31. October 2024
India's space sector is rapidly advancing in technology and innovation. The new report from Innovation Centre Denmark explores this dynamic industry, highlighting opportunities for Danish-Indian collaboration, the role of private players, and potential for international partnerships.
Danske virksomheder har nu gennem ESA’s Business Applications Space Solutions-program (BASS) mulighed for at søge tilskud til markedsfeasibility- og tekniske studier. Formålet med studiet skal være at udvikle en eller flere applikationer baseret på rumdata. Frist for ansøgning er 8. november.
I denne uge besøger den danske ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen Færøerne. Med besøget sætter Andreas Mogensen fokus på STEM-uddannelser, rumteknologi og på rummets potentiale for erhvervslivet i Rigsfællesskabet. DTU Space har været med til at organisere besøget og deltager med to eksperter.
I foråret 2023 indkaldte UFS i samarbejde med European Space Agency (ESA) forslag til projekter for 18 mio. kr. igennem ESA’s program for generel teknologiudvikling og modtog 12 ansøgninger. ESA har heraf valgt at igangsætte seks rumprojekter, mens endnu ét er i pipelinen.
On 10 September a Memorandum of Understanding for the Co-programmed “Space Partnership” was signed by the newly created “SPACE association” and the European Commission. The Space partnership has been underway since 2021 and will receive 100 Meuro from Horizon Europe programme
The 2025 CASSINI Challenges are a unique opportunity for space startups and innovators to develop and scale groundbreaking solutions using EU space technologies. The competition provides funding, resources, and mentorship to help drive space-based innovations forward.
A position as Internal Research Fellowship Opportunity is open in ESA's Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration Programmes at EAC. Can you propose and carry out research in the field of blood coagulation, hemodynamics and deep venous thrombosis in relation to microgravity and space missions?
European Space Agency (ESA) er imponeret over den høje kvalitet i de danske projekter der har ansøgt om støtte gennem kicktarter-programmet og har valgt at tildele tolv danske virksomheder kickstartkontrakter.
Following the publication of the transition pathway, focus is now on its successful co-implementation. To this end, the Commission launches this call for commitments and invites stakeholders of the ecosystem to respond to it. The call for commitments will remain open on a rolling basis.
ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite blev sendt op den 16. august 2024 fra Vandenberg Space Force Base i Californien med en SpaceX Falcon 9 løfteraket. Fra en højde af 600 km vil den lille AWS vejrsatellit fremadrettet skulle bidrage til bedre vejrprognoser i Arktis
Join 20 of the top space startups and scaleups in Europe in the CASSINI Business Accelerator. The programme provides participants opportunities to improve their business model, grow their network and receive a seed voucher of €75,000 upon completion. Deadline for applications is September 30th.
Den 14. august 2024 modtog den danske ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen Ørstedprisen 2024 og kvitterede med en festforelæsning på Ørstedskolen i Rudkøbing på Langeland. Andreas Mogensen modtog prisen på baggrund af sit engagement i videnskab under sin seks måneder lange Huginn mission til ISS
The call is a framework to rapidly respond to new innovative ideas with the objective to exploit Earth Observation data, related capabilities and infrastructures. It is intended to support innovative developments responding to opportunities from Earth Observation. Next cut-off date: 30 September.
Aimed at early-stage ventures and innovative start-ups within the field of space resource utilization technology, ESRIC Start-up Support Programme has opened a call for project proposals focused on innovative solutions for space exploration and lunar prospecting technologies. Deadline is 31 July.
ESA is seeking ideas that can further the development of quantum or data management and processing technologies related to space. Submissions that require novel interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. Deadline is July 5th.
In preparing the European Launcher Challenge (ELC) the European Space Agency is reaching out to European launch service providers through a Request for Information (RFI). The ELC is a unique opportunity to participate and play an important role in shaping the future of Europe’s access to space.
Danske virksomheder har nu gennem ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) Competitiveness & Growth (C&G)-programelement mulighed for at søge tilskud til udvikling af produkter til satellittelekommunikationsmarkedet.
If you are a startup or researcher and address pioneering on-orbit experiment topics for humans in space, the 2024 Humans in Space Challenge might be for you. The challenge addresses the two topics: Critical Problems in Space and Critical Problems on Earth. The call closes June 27th.
Sign up now! University students in Denmark and other ESA member states are invited to join the ESA Academy Space Debris Training Course in Belgium, from 9 to 13 September 2024 or the Concurrent Engineering Workshop in Belgium, from 16 to 20 September 2024
One of ECSL’s most successful activities is the ESA/ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy, which is open to students of all levels of study, as well as a few young professionals already working in space or space-related sectors. Applications for the 2024 edition are now open until 23 June 2024.
EarthCARE (Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer) satellitten blev sendt op natten til den 29. maj med en Falcon 9 løfteraket fra Vandenberg Space Force Base i Californien. Satellitten skal øge forståelsen af den rolle skyer og aerosoler spiller for temperaturreguleringen af jordens atmosfære.
Fire GSTP Element 1 kompendie aktiviteter er nu udvalgt, sådan at alle danske aktører fremover vil kunne søge disse aktiviteter via ESA-Star. Derudover er der etableret en reserveliste af aktiviteter som kan støttes, hvis en eller flere af de fire aktiviteter ikke vindes af danske ansøgere
The call is a framework to rapidly respond to new innovative ideas with the objective to exploit Earth Observation data, related capabilities and infrastructures. It is intended to support innovative developments responding to opportunities from Earth Observation. First cut-off date: 30 May.
Meet the director of the ESA Science programme, Dr. Carole Mundell, and learn about the programme, its visions, exciting missions and different ways to interact with the programme. All members of the scientific community, independent of their career stage or affiliation, are invited to attend.
Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen har øremærket 3 Meuro til at støtte innovationsprojekter fra danske virksomheder inden for satellitkommunikation og forventer at udsende et opslag senest i starten af juni. Midlerne er øremærket projekter fra danske virksomheder (industriinitierede projekter)
For tiende gang kan forskere i ESA’s medlemsstater søge om at blive ”Science Planner” for den NASA ledede IRIS mission. I alt bliver tre forskere med speciale i solfysik valgt ud fra ekspertise og foreslået observationsprogram. Ansøgninger skal sendes til ESA senest 3. juni 2024 kl. 12:00 CEST
ESA is preparing to study and develop at Phase 0 level four mission ideas selected as candidates for the Earth Explorer 12 mission: CryoRad, ECO, Hydroterra+, and Keystone. Through this Call for MAG membership, four new groups will be established, one for each candidate mission idea
Danske virksomheder kan nu gennem ESA’s BASS-program søge tilskud til demonstrationsprojekter dedikeret til udviklingen af bruger- eller kundedrevne kommercielle applikationer, der anvender mindst ét rumaktiv og som efter en vellykket afslutning af projektet er klar til at blive markedsført.
Danske virksomheder har nu gennem ESA’s Business Applications Space Solutions-program (BASS) mulighed for at søge tilskud til markedsfeasibility- og tekniske studier, såkaldte kickstartprojekter. Formålet med studiet skal være at udvikle en eller flere applikationer baseret på rumdata.
Vær med til at hylde og byde astronaut Andreas Mogensen velkommen hjem til Danmark den 29. april. Det er første gang, Andreas Mogensen er tilbage i Danmark, efter at han den 12. marts landede på Jorden efter mere end seks måneder på Den internationale rumstation, ISS
ESA is soliciting for research experiments to be implemented during a 100-day isolation and confinement study. Particular areas of interest are general crew health and wellbeing, team cohesion and performance, cognition and sleep, mood and psychological state, microbiology, stress and immune system.
Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen (UFS) udbyder nu 2,43 millioner Euro (18,1 millioner DKK). Danske forskere kan søge om ESA-midler til udvikling af videnskabelige instrumenter med ophæng i ESA Science Programmet. Ansøgningsfrist er 17. maj 2024.
The Commission is launching a call to set up and participate in an EU Space ISAC. It aims at strengthening the security and resilience of the EU space sector by developing the awareness and capabilities of its members. Companies, incl. SMEs and start-ups as well as public entities are welcome.
Join ESA’s interdisciplinary Space Economy and Commerce network which connects individuals from the private sector, public institutions, international organisations and academia. Become a part of a vibrant community which fosters European collaboration toward the development of the space sector.
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) provides university students and graduates with a unique and first-hand experience of the workings of the EUSPA, in particular, and of the EU institutions in general.
Flere af verdens ledende rumagenturer, herunder både ESA og NASA, er gået sammen om at designe fremtidens rumstation, som de planlægger at sætte i kredsløb om Månen. Simon Vilms Pedersen fra Syddansk Universitet (SDU) skal være med til at anbefale, hvilke teknologier der bør være ombord.
This 5th Announcement of Opportunity (AO-5) marks the second year of opportunities in CHEOPS' first extended mission. AO-5 opens on 12 March 2024 and will close on 25 April 2024, soliciting proposals for observations to be carried out as part of the CHEOPS Guest Observers (GO) Programme.
Tirsdag den 12. marts 2024 vendte Andreas og hans astronaut-kollegaer hjem til jordens overflade efter næsten 200 dage i rummet. Andreas nåede at gennemføre en lang række danske og internationale videnskabelige eksperimenter, være pilot på Dragon-fartøjet og kommandør på rumstationen.
Efter seks måneder ombord på den Internationale Rumstation vender Andreas Mogensen og SpaceX Crew-7 snart tilbage til Jorden. I løbet af missionen har Andreas Mogensen og hans besætning med stor succes gennemført en lang række eksperimenter - herunder de fleste af de danske Huginn forsøg.
In 2024 up to 8.35 million Euro are allocated for the development of generic space technologies through ESA. Three different types activities are supported: GSTP Element 1 Compendia activities, GSTP Element 2 Make activities and funding aimed at correcting the Danish geo-return and competitiveness.
I 2024 er afsat op til 8,35 millioner Euro til udvikling af rumteknologi gennem European Space Agency, ESA. Midlerne er afsat i den danske forskningsreserve for 2023 og 2024 og udmøntes gennem ESA’s GSTP program og et særligt program, der har til formål at rette op på den danske underretur.
Ten new student teams have been selected to participate in the Swedish-German REXUS/BEXUS programme and will develop their own experiments for a flight on a stratospheric balloon or sounding rocket. One of the selected teams is HEIMDAL from the University of Southern Denmark and Aarhus University.
Do you want to participate in a CubeSat project? Or is your dream to have a career in the space sector, but you’re not sure what space-related skills you need? If so, ESA Education Office's CubeSat Summer School 2024, is for you! Application is open until 15 April 2024.
Som en del af det landsdækkende formidlingsprojekt Rumrejsen, har Dansk Selskab for Rumfartsforskning udgivet det andet af to særnumre af magasinet Dansk Rumfart fuld af artikler om Andreas Mogensens mission til den Internationale Rumstation. Magasinet er nu tilgængeligt i både print og online.
The Planetary Environment Facility at Aarhus University has recently been included as one of only 21 European ESA (SciSpace) Ground Based Facilities. It is in now possible to apply for funding from ESA to access this danish facility for space related research projects.
The ESA Director of Science invites scientists based in ESA Member States to apply for membership of the LISA Science Team. Mandatory Letters of Intent due 21 February 2024, 12:00 (noon) CET and Deadline for receipt of Proposals 27 March 2024, 12:00 (noon) CET.
The ESA Director of Science invites scientists based in ESA Member States to apply for membership of the NewAthena Science Study Team. Mandatory Letters of Intent due 21 February 2024, 12:00 (noon) CET and Deadline for receipt of Proposals 20 March 2024, 12:00 (noon) CET.
ESA’s Education Office is inviting eligible university students to apply for the four training sessions taking place in April and May at ESA Academy’s Training & Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Transinne, Belgium.
You are invited to experience Scotland’s end-to-end capability in space at the Space Scotland Summit Nordics 2024, hosted at the British Embassy in Copenhagen on March 20, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CET, followed by a networking reception.
The ESA-FAIR Radiation Summer School has been established to train students in basic heavy ion biophysics for both terrestrial and space applications. The school will be unique worldwide and is expected to attract large attention from the international community. Deadline for application April 30.
Sixty European engineering and science students will be selected to participate in a ten-day learning opportunity held in the village of Alpbach in the beautiful Austrian Alps. The topic of the Summer School Alpbach 2024 is: “Giant planets and their moons”. Apply now for an experience of a lifetime!
ESA Calls for membership of the Harmony Earth Explorer 10, and Earth Explorer 11 Candidate Mission Advisory Groups (MAGs)
Den 16. udgave af European Space Conference blev afholdt i Bruxelles 23-24 januar, hvor repræsentanter fra hele det europæiske rum-økosystem deltog. De gennemgående temaer på årets konference var den kommende EU rumlov, national sikkerhed og konkurrenceevne.
Danmark øger i 2024 atter sit bidrag til ESA. Bidraget rettes mod jordobservation, rumteknologier samt støtte til videnskabelig instrumenter. Samtidig vender Danmark tilbage til udviklingen af europæiske løfteraketter og der reserveres midler til et dansk ’Accelerator-initiativ’ for grøn omstilling.
Two parallel EU Calls for Expression of Interest are open to gather experiments that could be considered for In Orbit Demonstration/Validation actions that cover aggregation, if needed, launch services and operations. The calls are open until 15th of March 2024, 18.00 (CET).
I februar åbner ESA for ansøgning til deres graduate program hvor der vil være omkring hundrede stillinger inden for et bredt felt af rumrelaterede områder. Det højt profilerede program er at springbræt til en karriere i den internationale rumindustri. Webinarer om programmet 2., 7. og 23. februar.
Der er åbent for ansøgning til anden runde af EUSPA’s CASSINI Challenges konkurrence for innovativ, kommerciel udnyttelse af satellitdata. Personer og virksomheder fra EU kan deltage med enten prototyper (Deadline 9. februar 2024) eller produkter (Deadline 19. april 2024). Præmiepulje på 1.000.000€.
Check out the European Space Acency’s TDE Work Plan 2023-2024 to see if you can help develop ESA’s future missions. The TDE programme is funded by ESA’s Basic Activities – a mandatory programme all ESA member states participate in. The TDE work plan is released on the ESA Star portal
A number of Space calls are now open for submission. Check them out, team up with international partners and apply: Horizon Europe programme Cluster 4, Destination 5: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data
ESA is launching a competition which initiates a first phase of activities for European companies to eventually demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit by 2028. An online briefing meeting is planned for 8 January 2024
ESA Star open tender on Refinement of EuroQCI security baseline and definition of proposals for possible KMS approach at EuroQCI level, considering segregation requirements at system level. EuroQCI will safeguard sensitive data and critical infrastructures by integrating quantum-based systems.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a campaign for innovative and commercially interesting ideas to enhance circular life support systems in space. It aims to address the critical challenges of sustaining human life in space during extended missions, especially beyond Low Earth Orbit.
The ESA Director of Science invites scientists from institutions in the ESA Member States to express their interest in being a member of the Space Science Advisory Committee (SSAC), Astronomy Working Group (AWG), or the Solar System and Exploration Working Group (SSEWG). Deadline is 22 January 2024
Check out the new offers! ESA Academy is ESA's educational programme for university students. ESA Academy offers tailored transfer of space know-how and interaction with space professionals, ESA Academy takes students through a learning path that enriches their academic education.
Videnskabsjournalist Jens Degett besøgte Rumkonferencen 2023 på SDU og fik mulighed for at interviewe ESA direktør Toni Tolker-Nielsen, der er fungerende direktør for raketter og den højst placerede dansker i ESA. Han har arbejdet 40 år i European Space Agency og har haft flere forskellige opgaver
Andreas Mogensen er igen lykkedes med at tage billeder, der giver helt ny viden om blå lyn i skyerne og lyn kaldet røde feer i atmosfæren højt over jorden. DTU Space bruger billederne til at undersøge, hvordan de kraftige lyn kan påvirke koncentrationen of drivhusgasser i atmosfæren.
Den nationale Rumkonference 2023 blev afholdt 9.-10. november på Syddansk Universitet (SDU), som var en perfekt ramme om de 300+ deltagere, 50 talere og paneldeltagere og et imponerende udstillingsområde. Deltagerne havde mange livlige debatter, og ideer til nye projekter og samarbejde så dagens lys
A vivid annual Danish National Space Conference 2023 taking place at University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is now well behind us. It had 300+ participants as well as 50 speakers and panel experts. Participants and speakers enjoyed lively discussions, and new projects and collaborations were born.
European Space Agency, ESA has launced the call for tender based on an agreement between the ESA and the European Commission within the Horizon Europe programme. It is entitled: SSA HE-NEO-01 - INCREASE NETWORKING OF MS ASSETS - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OBSERVATIONS. Deadline is 11 December 2023.
Dansk Selskab for Rumfartsforskning har netop udgivet et nyt nummer af deres magasin Dansk Rumfart. Magasinet bringer artikler skrevet af forsøgslederne for nogen af de danske Huginn forsøg og fortæller om projektet Rumrejsen, som selskabet ligesom UFM er en del af.
Innovation Center Denmark Silicon Valley arrangerer i samarbejde med Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen en rumdelegationstur til Californien, der nu er fastsat til at finde sted i maj 2024. Turen skal styrke dansk-amerikansk rumsamarbejde og har netop fået tilknyttet Michael Lumholdt konsulent.
In the matchmaking & networking area of the National Space Conference on 9 November at 15:45-17:30 you can meet a select group of companies, researchers, organizations and others working within the space sector in Denmark and abroad.
Your input is wanted!. The call for evidence on Mid-term evaluation of the European Union Space Programme is now open for feedback until 9 November 2023. The Commission seeks inputs, that will contribute to further development and fine-tuning of the space programme.
On 9-10 November, the National Space Conference will be held at SDU Odense. Here you will have the opportunity to see poster contributions covering a variety of space relate topics, from student satellites to microbiology in space. The conference is fully booked, but sign up on the waiting list.
Andreas Mogensen og NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara skulle have været på rumvandring den 12. oktober, men den er blevet udskudt på grund af lækager på ISS. Lækagerne blev opdaget mandag den 9. oktober på en radiator på Rumstationens Multipurpose Laboratory Module.
The CASSINI Challenges, formerly #Myeuuspace competition, is open for applications. The competition is divided in three thematic tracks like the maturity of the proposed solution. A total € 1.000.000 are available in prize money. A webinar about the CASSINI Challenges will be held on 24 October
Seize the opportunity to become a leading actor of exploration with a new type of mission, starting with the Moon. Small missions offer a programmatic opportunity for consortia from Participating States like Denmark with a small contribution to the ESA’s Terrae Novae Programme. Deadline 14 December
Torsdag den 12. oktober kl. 16.00 dansk tid skal Andreas Mogensen på rumvandring uden på den Internationale Rumstation, ISS. Andreas Mogensen skal installere et nyt kamera med høj opløsning, mens han er fastgjort til ISS ene robotarm, Canadarm2. NASA holder pressemøde om rumvandringen den 6. oktober
Now is the time to send your input for the new EU Space Law. The legislative proposal expects to envisage common EU rules addressing the safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities and operations. The online questionnaire will be available until 2 November 2023.
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