{"id":636,"date":"2026-03-15T15:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luini.deib.polimi.it\/?page_id=636"},"modified":"2026-03-15T16:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:03:30","slug":"636-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/luini.deib.polimi.it\/?page_id=636","title":{"rendered":"Latest news from ESA \u2014 Telecommunications &amp; Integrated Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <section class=\"rss-cards\">\r\n\r\n      \r\n      <ul class=\"rss-cards__grid rss-cards__cols-3\">\r\n                  <li class=\"rss-cards__item\">\r\n            <a class=\"rss-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications\/One_beam_many_possibilities_the_ScyLight_programme_patch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                              <figure class=\"rss-cards__thumb\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/10\/scylight_programme_patch\/27551796-1-eng-GB\/ScyLight_programme_patch_card_full.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"rss-cards__title\">One beam, many possibilities: the ScyLight programme patch<\/h3>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n                          <div class=\"rss-cards__meta\">5 Oct 2026<\/div>\r\n                                      <p class=\"rss-cards__excerpt\">On Earth, we are surrounded by light. In the darkness of space, light is becoming one of the most valuable resources.<\/p>\r\n                      <\/li>\r\n                  <li class=\"rss-cards__item\">\r\n            <a class=\"rss-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Videos\/2026\/09\/HydRON_Fibre_in_the_sky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                              <figure class=\"rss-cards__thumb\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/videos\/2026\/09\/hydron_fibre_in_the_sky\/27545096-1-eng-GB\/HydRON_Fibre_in_the_sky_card_full.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"rss-cards__title\">HydRON: Fibre in the sky<\/h3>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n                          <div class=\"rss-cards__meta\">29 Sep 2026<\/div>\r\n                                      <p class=\"rss-cards__excerpt\">Video: 00:01:15 Laser communications are revolutionising satellite communications. ESA\u2019s HydRON network will link satellites to optical-fibre networks on the ground, enabling reliable, instant connectivity anywhere\u2026<\/p>\r\n                      <\/li>\r\n                  <li class=\"rss-cards__item\">\r\n            <a class=\"rss-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications\/ESA_supports_development_of_European_spacecraft_for_servicing_geostationary_satellites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                              <figure class=\"rss-cards__thumb\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/09\/phoenix_partnership_project_signature_at_esa_s_headquarters_in_paris_france\/27536982-2-eng-GB\/Phoenix_Partnership_Project_signature_at_ESA_s_Headquarters_in_Paris_France_card_full.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"rss-cards__title\">ESA supports development of European spacecraft for servicing geostationary satellites<\/h3>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n                          <div class=\"rss-cards__meta\">23 Sep 2026<\/div>\r\n                                      <p class=\"rss-cards__excerpt\">The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with ClearSpace\u00a0to advance the design and maturation of a spacecraft aimed at extending the operational life\u2026<\/p>\r\n                      <\/li>\r\n                  <li class=\"rss-cards__item\">\r\n            <a class=\"rss-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications\/ESA_starts_next_phase_of_IRIS2_evolution_through_Low-LEO_activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                              <figure class=\"rss-cards__thumb\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/09\/group_picture_beginning_of_the_consolidation_phase_of_esa_low-leo_pre-operational_and_de-risk_activities\/27528216-1-eng-GB\/Group_Picture_beginning_of_the_Consolidation_Phase_of_ESA_Low-LEO_Pre-Operational_and_De-Risk_Activities_card_full.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"rss-cards__title\">ESA starts next phase of IRIS\u00b2 evolution through Low-LEO activities<\/h3>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n                          <div class=\"rss-cards__meta\">17 Sep 2026<\/div>\r\n                                      <p class=\"rss-cards__excerpt\">The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed 18 consolidation contracts bringing together nearly 80 companies to study new secure and resilient connectivity services. The contracts\u2026<\/p>\r\n                      <\/li>\r\n                  <li class=\"rss-cards__item\">\r\n            <a class=\"rss-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications\/Quantum_laser_pulse_generator_ready_to_power_ESA_s_QKDSat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                              <figure class=\"rss-cards__thumb\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/09\/qkdsat_s_faint_pulse_source_manufacturer_das_photonics\/27443422-1-eng-GB\/QKDSat_s_Faint_Pulse_Source_manufacturer_DAS_Photonics_card_full.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"rss-cards__title\">Quantum laser pulse generator ready to power ESA\u2019s QKDSat<\/h3>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n                          <div class=\"rss-cards__meta\">1 Sep 2026<\/div>\r\n                                      <p class=\"rss-cards__excerpt\">Encrypting messages from space by taking advantage of the laws of quantum physics is the next step towards secure communications. A core technology enabling this\u2026<\/p>\r\n                      <\/li>\r\n                  <li class=\"rss-cards__item\">\r\n            <a class=\"rss-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Applications\/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications\/IRIS2_reinforced_and_accelerated_as_implementation_advances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                              <figure class=\"rss-cards__thumb\">\r\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2026\/08\/iris2_for_eu_secure_connectivity\/27408197-4-eng-GB\/IRIS2_for_EU_secure_connectivity_card_full.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                            <h3 class=\"rss-cards__title\">IRIS\u00b2 reinforced and accelerated as implementation advances<\/h3>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n                          <div class=\"rss-cards__meta\">7 Aug 2026<\/div>\r\n                                      <p 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