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Solar for Ice to Thrust (S4I2T) is an EU-funded project (GA number 101161690) that seeks to develop a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solar electric water propulsion system. The project started on 1 September 2024 with duration of 36 months
Part of #CosmicVision, #Smile is a joint European–Chinese mission that will give us a global picture of the interaction between the Sun and Earth.

By improving our understanding of geomagnetic storms, solar wind and space weather, Smile will help keep our technology & astronauts safe.

1/ #CM25 🔭
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#ESAAriel is expected to launch on an Ariane 6 in 2029. @science.esa.int

4/ #CM25 🔭
#ESAAriel is expected to launch on an Ariane 6 in 2029. Its final destination is the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2, 1.5 million km beyond Earth in the direction away from the Sun. 

4/ #CM25 🔭
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
#ESAAriel is the first mission dedicated to measuring the chemical make-up and atmospheric temperature profiles of hundreds of exoplanets.

It will also explore how an exoplanet’s host star shapes conditions on the planet itself.

3/ #CM25 🔭
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#ESAAriel @science.esa.int

Ariel will study exoplanets as individuals, and as groups with similar characteristics in much more detail than ever before.

2/ #CM25 🔭
Through this large-scale survey #ESAAriel will help us understand the link between the characteristics of a planet & those of its parent star. 

Ariel will study exoplanets as individuals, and as groups with similar characteristics in much more detail than ever before.

2/ #CM25 🔭
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
@science.esa.int

A #CosmicVision mission, #ESAAriel is one of three ESA missions dedicated to studying exoplanets.

1/ #CM25 🔭
A #CosmicVision mission, #ESAAriel is one of three ESA missions dedicated to studying exoplanets.

Its goal? Inspect the atmospheres of a thousand such planets, ranging from rocky planets to gas giants.

1/ #CM25 🔭
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
👉This year’s #NaFSKI #Conference in Sofia Bulgaria, where we shared the floor with our fellow projects #E.T.Compact and #GreenSWaP!

We presented our common research areas and how collaboration helps us exchange knowledge and accelerate innovation. @traindoctor.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚀 ESA Student Internships 2026 are now open! @esa.int
#ESArecruits
🚀 Ready to launch your career into space? ESA Student Internships 2026 are now open!

www.esa.int/About_Us/Car... #ESArecruits
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📸 JUST IN: new photographs of the Ariane 6 #VA265 #Copernicus Sentinel-1D launch earlier this week by our ESA and CSG photographers.

www.flickr.com/photos/europ...
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Ready for tomorrow? 4 November, from 20:35 GMT/21:35 CET on #ESAwebTV2, watch the liftoff live 👉 watch.esa.int
@esa.int
November 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📣 AI4OPA Workshop (iSpaRo) - Deadline extended!

🆕 New submission deadline: Nov 10, 2025
📄 Submit a 2–4 page abstract (IEEE format)
🌐 Workshop site: lnkd.in/g8nbCnZ8

@uni.lu
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
At Ice2Thrust, we are #inspired by our partner #EnduroSat’s vision and proud to stand alongside them as they redefine the future of #satellite #manufacturing and #space services.
Together, we’re pushing the boundaries of innovation — faster, smarter, and stronger than ever before.
shorturl.at/g4ikN
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚀 Partner Announcement: Celebrating EnduroSat’s Next Leap – New Scale.More Capacity.
As proud partners of #EnduroSat in the Ice2Thrust.Space project, we’re thrilled to celebrate their incredible milestone — a $104 million funding round that marks a new era of growth and capability!
shorturl.at/g4ikN
EnduroSat to Scale Satellite Production with New Funding and Space Center
The investment by RiotVC, Google Ventures, Lux, EIC Fund, and Shrug will ensure production capability for advanced constellation players.
shorturl.at
October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🚀 On October 27, 2025 in Sofia, we held the 2nd #Pathfinder #Portfolio Meeting of WP23: In-Space Solar Energy Harvesting (ISSEH) under the #EUeicspaceportfolio.

Over the past year, the nine projects have mapped current technologies, identified R&I gaps, and outlined opportunities for innovation.
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Exciting times ahead! 🚀
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite is set to launch on Ariane 6 this Tuesday, 4 November.
Watch the liftoff live and be part of this milestone in Earth observation:
watch.esa.int
October 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
📸 ESA - M. Pédoussaut @transport.esa.int
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite is now safe and cozy inside Ariane 6's fairing! 🧸

The blue tiles inside the fairing work as acoustic protection dampening the noise created during launch.

Liftoff is scheduled for 4 November at 22:02 CET (21:02 GMT, 18:02 Kourou time).

📸 ESA - M. Pédoussaut
October 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Coming up this week: 30 October from 19:00 CET
🔭 ☀️ @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social @science.esa.int
Discover the story of #ESACluster as told by the people who lived it.

Join us on 30 October from 19:00 CET for the premiere of 'Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster' 🥹 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go_r...

🔭 ☀️ @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
You can find the conclusions of the #337th #ESA #Council below:

www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
@esa.int
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#Copernicus Sentinel-1D on #Ariane 6 VA265 live from ESA ESOC Mission Control, Darmstadt, Germany, on Tuesday 4 November 2025 could be followed by journalists.
@euspa.bsky.social
@ec.europa.eu
@transport.esa.int
Details and registration 👇
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster" documentary by @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social and @science.esa.int coming up on the 30th of October, 19:00 CET
🗓️ Coming soon! The untold story of our pioneering 25-year #Cluster mission that studied the invisible solar storms impacting our Earth 🧪🔭

☀️ 'Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster', a documentary by @spacerocksofficial.bsky.social and @science.esa.int, will premiere here, 30 October, 19:00 CET 👇
Seas of the Sun: The story of Cluster (Full documentary)
YouTube video by European Space Agency, ESA
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📺 #ComingUp: watch this afternoon's information session on #ESAwebTV2 after this week's ESA Council meeting. Briefing starts at 15:00 BST/16:00 CEST.

👉https://watch.esa.int/
📺 #ComingUp: watch this afternoon's information session on #ESAwebTV2 after this week's ESA Council meeting. Briefing starts at 15:00 BST/16:00 CEST. 👉 watch.esa.int
October 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🚀 Rocket assembly in action!

From core stage and boosters to the launch zone – the build is taking shape. Next: encapsulate Sentinel-1D and connect the upper stage and fairing. Stay tuned for liftoff!
#ESASpaceTransport #RocketAssembly #SpaceLaunch #Sentinel1D #SpaceTech #SpaceExploration #ESA
This is what building a rocket looks like 🏗️🧱

Step by step, we transferred the core stage and the boosters to the launch zone, where they will be connected to each other.

Next up: encapsulate the Copernicus Sentinel-1D, transfer and connect the upper stage and fairing.
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The @uni.lu invites you to submit your papers for the AI4OPA Workshop – AI Techniques & Frameworks for Orbital and Planetary Autonomy.
📝 Call for papers open until October 31!
Explore cutting-edge AI applications in space autonomy.
#AI4OPA #iSpaRo2025 #SpaceTech #OrbitalAutonomy
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Great time at #IAC2025 in Sydney!

Our team had the opportunity to share insights on how to refuel satellites using water extracted from lunar regolith through our #Ice2Thrust project.

Ice2Thrust.Space partners at the IAC 2025 in Sydney #MiguelAOlivares-Mendez #SaschaDengler #SorenHeinzmann
October 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🛰️ The #ESAOpenDay wrapped up with a stellar showcase of space science and innovation. Big appreciation to nl.esa.int and the entire crew for making space exploration more accessible and inspiring to the public 👏.
October 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The European Space Agency’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, known as #CM25, will take place in Bremen, Germany, on 26 and 27 November 2025.

#space #eurpeanspace #spaceInnovation
🚀It’s almost time to shape the next chapter of Europe’s journey in space.

The European Space Agency’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, known as #CM25, will take place in Bremen, Germany, on 26 and 27 November 2025.

Journalists register here 👉
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
October 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM