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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...

LMO is a young and dynamic company tackling the challenges posed by the growing space industry and in-space economy. With operations in Luxembourg and UK LMO provides Innovative Solutions for Small Satellite & In-Orbit Servicing Missions.  LMO’s...

With 350 participants from both countries, the Luxembourg Official Mission to Portugal held from May 10 to May 13, 2022, addressed the topic of the digital economy of tomorrow with a focus on ICT and sustainability, financial services, sustainable construction...

2022 will be marked by the organization of the Council meeting at Ministerial level of the European Space Agency which will provide the basic policy guidelines to develop the European space program. As an important space player on the European...

Peggy Frantzen, Ambassador of Luxembourg to India and S. Somanath Chairman, ISRO/Secretary, DOS have signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of significantly deepening cooperation on a national level between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and India...

A space innovation program connecting real world problems with the people who can solve them. Call open until 8 February 2022 !

Dr Kathryn Hadler, an internationally renowned scientist in mineral processing and beneficiation, has been appointed Director of the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) as of 1 April 2022. Backed by a PEARL Chair from the Luxembourg National Research Fund...

The ENTRUSTED Consortium has launched online consultations with the European satellite communication industry. The survey is addressed to all technology and research players in the European space sector who can share information about new trends and research conducted in the...

Call for expression of interest from 16 December 2021 to 31 January 2022 to operate a filing (CLEOSAT) The Luxembourg Administration has published a Call for Expression of Interest (C.E.I.) with an aim to establish a list of...

On 24 November, Luxembourg once again became the NewSpace Capital of Europe. 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...

The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) will be investing in NorthStar Earth & Space. The investment is building on the announcement made in December 2019 of a partnership between Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy and the Canadian-based company.

The importance of national space law and Luxembourg’s collaborative efforts in the area of space policy has been the subject of a talk by Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Dubai on...

At this year’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC), The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and France will sign a new framework agreement that will serve as a prime example of space cooperation between nations. Signed by Marc Serres, CEO of the...