STREICHER spol. s r.o. Plzeň successfully established cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) and supplied its own small thermal vacuum chamber designed for testing space technology components to its ESTEC technology center in Noordwijk, Netherlands. This success represents a significant step forward for Czech industry in the field of supplying precision equipment for scientific and space applications.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing one of its most ambitious missions to date: a landing on the icy moon of Saturn, Enceladus. This 500-kilometre-wide moon became a scientific sensation after the Cassini–Huygens mission revealed massive geysers erupting from its south pole. These eruptions consist of water vapour and ice particles originating from a subsurface ocean, which is believed to be located beneath the ice crust. Spectroscopic measurements have also shown the presence of organic molecules and salts, making Enceladus one of the places in our solar system where extraterrestrial life is most likely to exist.

ESC Aerospace has unveiled its new MDE (Multipurpose Drive Electronics) electronic drive unit, designed to control up to four stepper motors on board satellites and resistant to cosmic radiation.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing the ROSE-L (Radar Observing System for Europe in L-band) mission as part of the Copernicus program, which will expand the possibilities of remote sensing of the Earth using L-band radar imaging.

HULD, in collaboration with SAB Aerospace, has successfully completed the ESA InSPoC-3 project, an advanced study focused on information sharing within satellite constellations. The research explored how satellites can effectively exchange data and cooperate autonomously to enhance mission efficiency, operational resilience, and scalability. This marks an important step toward a new generation of intelligent constellations capable of self-coordination and adaptive responses to changing conditions in orbit.

As solar activity intensifies, the European Space Agency’s Vigil mission will play a crucial role in protecting Earth from the disruptive effects of solar storms. Scheduled to operate from the Sun–Earth L5 Lagrange point, Vigil will serve as a real-time monitoring platform, providing early warnings of incoming solar eruptions that could affect satellites, power grids, and communications worldwide.

Aboard the future Lunar Gateway space station, the HALO module will host an advanced Internal Dosimetry Array (IDA) – a system designed to monitor radiation exposure inside the habitat. The project, funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), brings together international partners, and one of its key components is being developed in the Czech Republic by ADVACAM.

The SOVA-S (Satellite Observation of waVes in the Atmosphere – Scout) mission, led by OHB Czechspace, has been selected as one of the four best projects in the second cycle of the ESA Scout program focused on innovative satellite missions for Earth observation. This is the first Czech-led mission to advance to the consolidation phase of the program, representing a major milestone for the domestic space sector. The contract between ESA and OHB Czechspace was signed at the Living Planet Symposium in Vienna.

5M is developing a flexible solar panel with a higher energy output and lower weight compared to fixed panels. These panels will be used primarily in telecommunications satellites in geostationary orbit, but their applications are broad, including navigation and observation satellites, space travel and scientific missions. The flexible part of the panel is made from 5M's thin composites, while the rigid part combines lightweight alloys and rigid composite structures.

The European Space Agency's (ESA) new Comet Interceptor mission will study a previously undiscovered comet, with the aim of uncovering crucial insights into the origins of our Solar System. The Brno-based OHB Czechspace is playing a major engineering role in the probe, which will fly into space in 2029.

In early May 2024, a G5 geomagnetic storm hit Earth, causing significant aurora and disruption to the power grid, communications and GPS. The storm also affected Starlink users. Radiation monitors from ADVACAM are being tested on the ISS, which could be installed and operated by a Czech astronaut in the future. This research could improve space weather forecasts and increase the safety of crews and satellites. ADVACAM and Czech industry are thus making a significant contribution to radiation protection and advanced radiation monitors.

The PLATO mission will focus on the study of terrestrial-type planets in the habitable zone around Sun-like stars and on the seismic activity of the stars, which will allow precise characterisation of the stars, including the determination of their ages. The satellite will be equipped with 26 cameras and is the third medium-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision programme. 5M has developed composite panels for the service module, which are now being integrated at SAB Aerospace. The mission is scheduled for launch in 2026.

ADVACAM's new technology predicts cosmic weather, warning against increased solar activity that can endanger astronauts and satellite electronics. The MiniPIX SPACE particle counting camera, derived from CERN's LHC research, identifies particle types, energy, and direction, unmatched by other space dosimeters. With 14 detectors on the ISS and use by NASA's Orion and OneWeb, the camera will monitor lunar Gateway radiation. It enables adaptive protective measures, cosmic weather forecasts, and satellite constellation warnings, enhancing mission safety.