Thales Alenia Space has selected US-based Astrobotic to develop wheels for the Italian Space Agency's mobile lunar habitat.

Thales Alenia Space Selects US Provider to Develop Lunar Habitat Wheels

Thales Alenia Space has awarded a contract to US-based Astrobotic to develop the wheels for the Multi-Purpose Habitation module, a mobile lunar habitat under...
Cyprus has become the first country to make use of the EU’s GOVSATCOM secure satellite communications service.

Cyprus First to Use EU GOVSATCOM Secure Communications Service

The European Union's space agency, EUSPA, announced on 10 March that Cyprus has become the first country to use its GOVSATCOM secure communications service...
ESA has issued a call for European SMEs to design a spaceplane-based launch system that incorporates novel propulsion technologies.

ESA Calls on European Startups to Design Spaceplane

The European Space Agency (ESA) has published a call for the design of a fully reusable, responsive launch system that employs spaceplanes. The call...
Avio has been awarded a $65 million contract the development of a solid rocket motor just days after shareholders approved contentious changes to the company’s bylaws.

Avio Lands $65 Million Deal Days After Shareholders Approve New Bylaws

Italian rocket builder Avio announced on 6 March that it had secured a $65 million contract from US-based Defense Systems and Solutions for the...
ESA has lost contact with one of two PROBA-3 spacecraft after an anomaly forced it into "survival mode."

ESA Has Lost Contact With One of Its PROBA-3 Spacecraft

The European Space Agency announced on 6 March that it had lost contact with one of the two spacecraft that make up its PROBA-3...

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