European Data Relay Satellite System (EDRS)

The ARTES European Data Relay Satellite element is dedicated to the development and implementation of the European Data Relay System (EDRS). Data relay satellites are placed in geostationary orbit to relay information to and from non-geostationary satellites, spacecraft, other vehicles, and fixed Earth stations that otherwise are not able to permanently transmit/receive data.

EDRS-C successfully launched

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has been successfully launched.
Space data relay system shows its speed

A satellite network that can zoom in on ships at sea and check for oil spills in almost real time has demonstrated its capabilities at a high-level international event in Brussels.
Next satellite in the European Data Relay System is...

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has finished fuelling and is days away from launch.
First taste of space for spacebus neo satellite

The thermal vacuum test campaign of the first Spacebus Neo satellite was completed on 25 June. Less than 100 metres from the Mediterranean Sea, the Konnect satellite has...
Next satellite in the European Data Relay System...

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has arrived at its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.
First satellite in European SpaceDataHighway forges 20...

The European Data Relay System (EDRS)—dubbed the “SpaceDataHighway” by its private operator, Airbus—has passed another milestone.
Europe's laser satellite in ship shape for 2019

Having spent the past six months being poked, prodded and shaken, EDRS-C has ticked off another milestone towards being launched this summer.
EDRS-C on the home stretch

ESA’s laser satellite EDRS-C has settled at its new home in Munich for the last tests before launch. This final set will make sure the satellite and its optical payload can...
Airbus Defence & Space launches SpaceDataHighway...

12 January 2017 – Airbus Defence & Space, which developed the European Data Relay Satellite system (EDRS) in private-public partnership with ESA, has launched the...
Start of service for Europe’s SpaceDataHighway

23 November 2016 - The European Data Relay System began servicing Europe’s Earth observing Copernicus programme yesterday, transferring observations in quasi-real time using...
EDRS-A payload ready for liftoff

9 December 2015 – After a year-long wait for a Proton launcher to become available, the EDRS-A laser communications payload and its Eutelsat host satellite have arrived...
Sentinel-1A—Alphasat laser link delivers excellent...

5 August 2015 – Having recently completed 100 communication sessions, the optical inter-satellite link between Sentinel-1A and Alphasat is delivering...

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EDRS-C successfully launched

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has been successfully launched.
Space data relay system shows its speed

A satellite network that can zoom in on ships at sea and check for oil spills in almost real time has demonstrated its capabilities at a...
Next satellite in the European Data Relay System is...

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has finished fuelling and is days away from...
First taste of space for spacebus neo satellite

The thermal vacuum test campaign of the first Spacebus Neo satellite was completed on 25 June. Less than 100 metres from the...
Next satellite in the European Data Relay System...

The second satellite to join the constellation that forms the European Data Relay System (EDRS) has arrived at its launch site in Kourou,...
First satellite in European SpaceDataHighway forges...

The European Data Relay System (EDRS)—dubbed the “SpaceDataHighway” by its private operator, Airbus—has passed another milestone.
Europe's laser satellite in ship shape for 2019

Having spent the past six months being poked, prodded and shaken, EDRS-C has ticked off another milestone towards being launched this...
EDRS-C on the home stretch

ESA’s laser satellite EDRS-C has settled at its new home in Munich for the last tests before launch. This final set will make sure the...
Airbus Defence & Space launches SpaceDataHighway...

12 January 2017 – Airbus Defence & Space, which developed the European Data Relay Satellite system (EDRS) in private-public partnership...
Start of service for Europe’s SpaceDataHighway

23 November 2016 - The European Data Relay System began servicing Europe’s Earth observing Copernicus programme yesterday, transferring...
EDRS-A payload ready for liftoff

9 December 2015 – After a year-long wait for a Proton launcher to become available, the EDRS-A laser communications payload and...
Sentinel-1A—Alphasat laser link delivers excellent...

5 August 2015 – Having recently completed 100 communication sessions, the optical inter-satellite link between Sentinel-1A ...

LATEST PROJECTS

SES Astra/Redu Space Services EDRS phase 0 study

Status Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012

The project targets the definition of an ESA DRS mission. From a technical standpoint, the project contributes to identifying and consolidating the requirements of an efficient EDRS solution which includes suitable payloads and frequency bands. From a business standpoint, the project intends to identify the various business and governance options...
Astrium Services EDRS phase 0 study

Status Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Astrium Services (ASV), a company dedicated to the development and promotion of satellite services, has been awarded a Phase 0 contract by ESA for a study related to the development of a European Data Relay Service (DRS) capability.
Telespazio EDRS phase 0 study

Status Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The study is focused on the business viability of a Data Relay System (DRS) mission. Once defined a detailed market segmentation and the related classes of services that a DRS mission can provide will be given. The following activities have been performed: Definition of DRS mission drivers; Mission analysis to define a system architecture;...

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Michael Witting
- ARTES contact
- Keplerlaan 1
  2200 AG , Noordwijk
- michael.witting@esa.int
- +31-715655702
Khalil Kably
- ARTES contact
- Keplerlaan 1
  2200 AG , Noordwijk
- khalil.kably@esa.int
- +31 (0)71 565 6254

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