ESA has completed sterilisation of the ExoMars parachute that will slow the Rosalind Franklin rover’s descent for a safe touchdown on the Red Planet.

ESA Completes Sterilisation of ExoMars Parachute

The European Space Agency (ESA) has completed a more than 79-hour sterilisation of the parachute that will slow the descent of its Rosalind Franklin...
Arianespace launches another 32 Amazon LEO satellites aboard Ariane 6, completing the rocket’s second flight of 2026.

Arianespace Launches Another 32 Amazon LEO Satellites Aboard Ariane 6

European launch services provider Arianespace has successfully launched a second mission for Amazon, deploying 32 satellites for the company’s Amazon LEO constellation aboard an...
Spaceflux has extended its seed round to £9 million, with £3.5 million in new funding set to accelerate the company’s expansion.

Spaceflux Extends Funding Round, Bringing Total to £9 Million

UK-based space domain awareness startup Spaceflux has extended its seed round with an additional £3.5 million, bringing total funding to £9 million (approximately €10.4...
CNES has issued a call for a space kitchen prototype designed for future crewed deep space missions, with long-term testing planned in Toulouse.

CNES Publishes Call for a Space Kitchen

The French space agency CNES has published a call for the development and installation of a kitchen for use aboard crewed spacecraft embarking on...
ESA contract disclosures have revealed that its cost the agency roughly €51 million to launch the Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite aboard a Vega C rocket.

ESA Paid €51.65 Million to Launch Sentinel-1C on Vega-C Return to Flight

European Space Agency disclosures show that the agency paid more than €51 million to launch the European Commission’s Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite aboard a...

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