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Governmental and institutional entities need to rely on satellite communications (SatCom) in many critical situations. SatCom is an essential capability when terrestrial communication systems are not available and communication links need to be ensured and secured. Research conducted within the...

221 applications were received in the frame of the Astronaut for a Day national contest, of which 215 meet the eligibility criteria set for the competition. The gender repartition is as follows: 68% male 32% female Whereas the age repartition...

Organised by the Luxembourg Space Agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports, the national competition "Astronaut for a day" aims to promote the space sector in particular among young people....

Organised by the Luxembourg Space Agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports, the national competition "Astronaut for a day" aims to promote the space sector in particular among young people....

In the frame of its 5th anniversary, the Luxembourg Space Agency in collaboration with around 20 Luxembourg-based space companies and startups are opening their doors throughout 2023 to showcase their work and inspire all generations starting from the younger ones....

Since 2016, the space ecosystem has developed significantly. Today, Luxembourg is home to more than 70 public and private players in the space sector employing more than 1400 people. The last few years have also seen the birth of a...

On the occasion of the Luxembourg economic mission to South Korea, HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot participated in the opening of the Korea Space Forum, which took place from...

New York, 10 November 2022. On the 10th and last floor of Saks, located down the 5th avenue, right next to St Patrick’s Cathedral, chairs were being set and the last technical tests were running. Everything was ready to...

Organized by the Luxembourg Space Agency on an annual basis, the NewSpace Europe conference is the perfect occasion to network with representatives of start-ups, space agencies, investors and managers involved in the new space economy. This year's edition...

LuxSpace, the Luxembourg-based subsidiary of space and technology group OHB SE, and the Universität der Bundeswehr München (University of German Armed Forces Munich) signed a contract for the dtec.bw SeRANIS (Seamless Radio Access Network for Internet of Space...

Luxembourg’s role in the global space industry was well represented at this year’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC) which took place at ParisExpo in Paris, France from September 18th to 22nd. At this occasion, the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA...

The EAGLE-1 contract between ESA and SES was signed on the occasion of the IAC on 22 September 2022. The newly-announced EAGLE-1 system is a major technology breakthrough that paves the way for secure communications in the...

The Space Resources Challenge in a nutshell: 4 days of assembly, 240 tons of sand, more than 20 hours of competition and dozens of photos and autographs distributed by the German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, back from a 6-month...

From 5 to 9 September 2022, the final of the ESA-ESRIC Space Resource Challenge will take place in Luxembourg. At this occasion, lunar rover prototypes will compete on a 1.800 sqm "lunar" terrain and the winner will get...

The creation of a Space Campus is a major milestone since the launch of the SpaceResources initiative in 2016 with the creation of the Luxembourg Space Agency in 2018, the launch of the interdisciplinary master in space at the University...

Join industry-leading startups, agencies, investors and executives for two days of engaging conference sessions and unique networking opportunities, including startup pitches, tailored meetings, and exclusive announcements. Register here : Early bird ticket until 1 September 2022 : 150€ Standard rate : 200...

Space Resources Week 2022 is a 3-day conference connecting thought leaders from the terrestrial resources sector, aerospace industry, financial institutions, research institutes and academia. It aims at understanding the technical and economic challenges facing in-situ resource utilization (ISRU...

Organised by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Economy, the Luxembourg economic mission to Canada, took place from June 19th to 24th, 2022 in Toronto and Montreal. A particular focus was made on...

MeluXina is Luxembourg’s first supercomputer. Inaugurated in June 2021, the HPC model is a BullSequana XH2000 with a computing capacity of 18 petaflops per second. It is hosted Bissen, and powered by green energy from Kiowatt, a cogeneration plant...

The Directorate of Defence of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the Ministry of the Economy, the National Research Fund and Luxinnovation have joined forces to offer a new funding opportunity to companies and research organisations looking to develop...