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BRUSSELS, 04/07/2024
Belgium contributes to the new European launch into orbit!

  • The inaugural flight of Ariane 6 is scheduled for 09 July 2024, 15:00 (Belgian time) in Kourou, French Guiana. BELSPO (Belgian Science Policy Office), which is responsible for Belgian international space research and development, would like to highlight Belgium's significant contribution to the Ariane 6 programme, the new European space launcher being developed by ArianeGroup.
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BRUSSELS, 01/07/2024
Call for proposals: your scientific experiments on board the ISS with our Belgian astronaut Raphaël Liégeois

  • A unique opportunity for the Belgian scientific community!
    The Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are calling for scientific experiments proposals which Raphaël Liégeois could carry out on board the ISS during his flight to the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled for 2026.
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BRUSSELS, 28/06/2024
La vente aux enchères de L’Expo Nationale édition Ensor récolte 23 780 euros pour la lutte contre le cancer

BRUSSELS, 28/06/2024
Veiling De Nationale Expo, editie Ensor, brengt 23.780 euro op voor Kom op tegen Kanker

BRUSSELS, 28/06/2024
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium welcome their new General Director, Kim Oosterlinck.

  • Kim Oosterlinck will officially be the new General Director of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, starting from July 1st. Today, he informally met with the institution's staff. He succeeds Sara Lammens, who has been serving as the interim General Director of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium since May 2023.
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ANTWERP, 13/06/2024
European First: Petrochemical Analysis Samples Now Transported by Drone to Laboratory

  • ADLC, A Drone Logistics Company, demonstrated its SAMPLIFLY drone transport service supported by BELSPO & ESA via ARTES/Business Application program. The company collaborates with SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection & certification company, for this initiative. BASF Antwerpen NV, constantly striving to improve its production and service processes, facilitated this sustainable innovation feat.
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EUPEN, 30/05/2024
Positive vibes for the Einstein Telescope project at the Three Borders !

  • Funding for the preparatory phase of the Einstein Telescope bid is about to be secured. On 30 May 2024, the ministers responsible for research and science policy in the EMR countries and regions, along with all the stakeholders in the project, met to review the project's strengths and progress.
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