Advancing UK Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Solutions Worldwide
  • Home
  • /
  • Space
  • /
  • Serco receives ESA EFC2 Best in Domain Award

Space

Serco receives ESA EFC2 Best in Domain Award

Serco has received a new 'Best in Domain' award from the European Space Agency (ESA) in the framework of its Competitive Frame Contract 2 (EFC2).

Image courtesy Serco

The awards were announced and given during a ceremony event held in October in the Netherlands to all Prime contractors providing the best quality of support under the ESA Directorates Competitive Frame Contract 2 (EFC2), which will run until the end of 2024.

As part of this contract, Serco colleagues provide services in various areas spanning from Space, Telecommunications, Product Assurance Engineering, through Software Engineering and Data Science, to Business Administration and Project Management.

Advertisement
Tritax 300x250

This year, Serco was recognised for our outstanding work done in the following domains:

Serco best in Domain:

  • Science Operations-Service – SVC
  • Electromagnetics, Components and Power Systems Engineering – SVC

Sapienza - A Serco company best in Domain:

  • IT Support – MAS
  • Environmental Testing and Mechanical AIV Engineering – MAS
Advertisement
ODU RT

Serco stated: 'We would like to take this opportunity to thank our fantastic colleagues who contributed to this achievement. We at Serco, have been proudly supporting the European Space Agency for more than 40 years. We are delighted that our work continues to be recognised by our prestigious customers.'

 

 

 

Advertisement
Cranfield University
UK space weather probes capture solar radiation spike

Space

UK space weather probes capture solar radiation spike

27 November 2025

New balloon-mounted space radiation probes developed by the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey have captured their first measurements of a major solar storm, confirming the research team’s model, which indicates the flare caused the highest levels of radiation at aviation altitude in almost two decades.

UKSA, IMEO and GHGS team to tackle methane emissions

Space

UKSA, IMEO and GHGS team to tackle methane emissions

25 November 2025

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has announced a significant collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), reinforcing the UK’s leadership in tackling one of the most urgent climate challenges: methane emissions.

Nammo UK to supply main engine for Argonaut Lunar Lander

Space

Nammo UK to supply main engine for Argonaut Lunar Lander

24 November 2025

Space propulsion solutions provider, Nammo UK, has been confirmed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space to supply the main engine for the Argonaut Lunar Lander to support NASA’s Artemis programme.

Airbus-built OneSat selected for first Omani satellite

Space

Airbus-built OneSat selected for first Omani satellite

24 November 2025

Space Communication Technologies (SCT), Oman’s national satellite operator, has awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space for OmanSat-1, a fully reconfigurable high throughput OneSat telecommunications satellite and associated system.

Advertisement
ODU RT
Spaceflux awarded UK Government space surveillance and tracking contracts

Defence Security Space

Spaceflux awarded UK Government space surveillance and tracking contracts

20 November 2025

UK-based specialist in space domain awareness (SDA) and space intelligence, Spaceflux Ltd, has won all three major multimillion-pound, multiyear UK government contracts to provide advanced space surveillance and tracking (SST) data across multiple orbital regimes.

BAE Systems advances RH12 Storefront

Space

BAE Systems advances RH12 Storefront

20 November 2025

BAE Systems has added new capabilities to its next-generation, radiation-hardened 12 nanometer (nm) Storefront.

Advertisement
Tritax 300x250