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The EU Extends SALTO Deadline Again as Themis Hop Test Slips

October 6, 2026

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Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027

Business

Portugal’s Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets, Plans PrimeNEO Rocket

Launch

Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad

Contracts

ESA Selects Airbus and OHB to Lead European Space Station Studies

Launch

DLR has shipped the nose cone for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator to CNES for integration ahead of the vehicle's initial hop tests in 2027.

Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test

September 25, 2026

SaxaVord has abandoned plans for a shared suborbital launch rail, with HyImpulse now set to bring its own system for the launch of its second SR75 rocket.

SaxaVord Scrapped Launch Rail Plans, Forcing HyImpulse to Bring Its Own

September 22, 2026

DLR’s MAPHEUS-17 suborbital mission is slated to launch from Esrange in Sweden as early as 1 October.

DLR’s Suborbital MAPHEUS-17 Mission to Launch as Early as 1 October

September 19, 2026

Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo says the company is seeing an increase in customers turned away by SpaceX and looking for alternative launch options.

Avio CEO Reports Influx of Customers Turned Away by SpaceX

September 16, 2026

Avio has completed its second successful Vega C flight of 2026, deploying the Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions.

Avio Launches Second Successful Vega C Flight of 2026

September 15, 2026

Contracts

ESA has awarded Rocket Factory Augsburg a €2.7 million contract extension to expand its launch and testing infrastructure at SaxaVord.

ESA Awards RFA €2.7 Million in New Funding for SaxaVord Operations

September 24, 2026

ESA has awarded 18 contracts worth €20 million to study future evolutions of Europe's IRIS2 secure communications constellation.

ESA Awards €20M in Contracts to Study Future IRIS2 Services

September 18, 2026

ESA Awards The Exploration Company a 760M Euros Space Station Cargo Contract

ESA Awards The Exploration Company a €760M Space Station Cargo Contract

September 10, 2026

Eutelsat has awarded Aerospacelab, Thales Alenia Space and Airbus major IRIS2 contracts covering all 330 satellites of the constellation’s LEO component.

Aerospacelab, Thales Alenia Space Secure €5.4 Billion in IRIS2 Contracts

September 10, 2026

The Exploration Company has booked an Ariane 6 launch for its Nyx demonstration mission under ESA’s ALADDIN cargo programme.

The Exploration Company Books Ariane 6 Flight for Nyx Demo Mission

September 10, 2026

Business

EnduroSat’s $205 million funding round has pushed European NewSpace investment above the €1 billion mark in September.

EnduroSat Raise Pushes European NewSpace Funding Above €1 Billion for September

September 17, 2026

Open Cosmos has raised €300 million in new funding to boost its satellite manufacturing capacity and expand its Earth observation and communications constellations.

Open Cosmos Raises €300 Million as Investors Back Europe’s Space Push

September 15, 2026

The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in Series C funding to accelerate development of its Nyx capsule and Storm rocket engine.

The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million in Series C Funding

September 8, 2026

Munich-based space situational awareness startup Project-S has emerged from stealth after announcing a "multi-million-euro" funding round.

German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth

September 4, 2026

HyImpulse has added more than €50 million to its Series A funding round as it prepares for upcoming flights of its SR75 and SL1 rockets.

HyImpulse Extends Series A Funding Round by €50 Million

September 2, 2026