Last week, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima visited the South Holland coastal region, famous for its dunes and flower fields. The region is characterised by versatility and contrasts, which are central during this royal visit. The so-called “Dune and Flower Bulb Region” is located in the north of the province of South Holland and […]Read More
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The universities of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam (Erasmus), in collaboration with the NL Space Campus are organising the first Space Summer School in the Netherlands, from 26 June to 1 July 2022! Registration for this fantastic one-week opportunity is now open for second, third and last year bachelor’s and master students from, studying or based […]Read More
The Dutch space sector had a very visible presence at the recent #SpaceTechExpoEU 2021 in Bremen, Germany, with several leading Dutch space companies and organisations sharing a beautifully designed #NLspace booth. Groundstation.space was at the expo to meet Dutch and European partners and potential customers, but also to promote the Dutch space sector at large. […]Read More
Clouds or not, satellites always keep an eye on plants, with the support of Dutch innovation. As of today, farmers from all over the world can monitor their crops via satellites, even when it is cloudy. The Dutch company VanderSat has developed a technology that allows, for example, dehydrated plants to be detected under all […]Read More
Dutch space technology for laser communication will be tested on the Norwegian satellite NorSat-TD, due for launch in 2022. This partnership was stated in an agreement signed this morning by the directors of both space agencies, NSO from the Netherlands and NOSA from Norway. The signing took place in parallel at the embassies of both […]Read More
Spark plugs for rockets. Simply stated, that is the main product of Aerospace Propulsion Products (APP) of Klundert (Brabant, Netherlands, ed.). Over one hundred Ariane-5 rockets were launched using the ignition system of the Dutch company. Its lesser known Vega launcher was launched sixteen times with the help of APP. “We are doing the coolest […]Read More