Portuguese Space Agency Highlights Dual-Use Space Investments

A review carried out by the Portuguese Space Agency has found that over the last six years, the agency has invested roughly €40 million...

ESA LEO Cargo Return Phase 2 to Proceed Without Geo-Return Constraints

ESA anticipates that Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative will proceed without geo-return requirements for awardees. The LEO Cargo Return Service initiative...

NATO Contracts ICEYE to Provide Earth Observation Data

NATO has awarded a contract to Finnish Earth observation company ICEYE to supply Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to its Situation Centre in Brussels. Founded...

Airbus Awarded £150M Contract for ExoMars Lander Platform

The European Space Agency and ExoMars prime contractor Thales Alenia Space have awarded Airbus a £150 million (€179.4 million) contract to build the landing...

Inaugural Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight Ends in Failure

The inaugural launch of the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket ended in failure on 30 March, less than thirty seconds into its flight. Spectrum is a...

Italy’s IRIDE Pathfinder Satellite Beams Back First Views of Earth

Italy’s HEO Pathfinder satellite, part of the country’s planned IRIDE constellation, has begun its operational phase and transmitted its first imagery from space. The Italian...

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