New ESA Satellite to Carry Private Communications Package

On Tuesday, July 10, representatives from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Avanti Communications, a UK-based company, signed an agreement that stipulates the terms under which a new ESA satellite will carry a private communications payload into orbit. The payload is developed by Avanti a... [ read more >> ]

ESA Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Magali Vaissière (right) and Avanti Communications CEO David Williams sign the Embarkation agreement between Hylas-3 and EDRS

Image comment: ESA Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Magali Vaissière (right) and Avanti Communications CEO David Williams sign the Embarkation agreement between Hylas-3 and EDRS
Image credits: ESA / S. Covaja

ESA Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Magali Vaissière (right) and Avanti Communications CEO David Williams sign the Embarkation agreement between Hylas-3 and EDRS
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