ESA Investigates Potential Future European-Led Orbital Outpost

ESA Selects Airbus and OHB to Lead European Space Station Studies

The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to carry out parallel studies examining the feasibility of a future European-led outpost in low Earth orbit. ESA announced the two lead companies on 29 September. The agency added that six additional industrial and institutional partners will be involved in […]

ESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost

As part of the preparation for the end of utilisation of the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a contract to two European industrial consortia to conduct preliminary studies assessing the feasibility to develop a future European-led orbital outpost. These studies are part of the options currently explored by ESA for the post-ISS era, building on Europe's industrial capabilities and expertise in human spac…