UK experts to develop Aeolus successor

Published on July 2, 2026
ESA authorises Airbus to begin Aeolus-2 development

Airbus Space and Defence in the UK is set to begin the design and build of the Aeolus-2 wind mission, following the signing of an authorisation to proceed agreement at the European Space Agency’s site in Oxfordshire.  

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