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European Lunar Rover Secures Spot Aboard Blue Origin Blue Moon Mission

September 24, 2026

Contracts

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

News

Italy to Spend Over $5 Billion to Send Two Astronauts to the Moon

Launch

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

News

ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump Issue

Launch

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

HyPrSpace has delayed the inaugural flight of its Baguette One suborbital rocket to 2027, with launch planned from a French military test site.

First HyPrSpace Baguette One Launch Slips to 2027

September 12, 2026

Avio has completed integration of its FD1 rocket demonstrator ahead of ground testing and a planned suborbital flight from Sardinia.

Avio Completes Integration of FD1 Rocket Demonstrator

September 11, 2026

The newly published UK Space Strategy points to German-built rockets as key to ensuring the country’s access to space.

UK to Leave Launch to “Germany and Other Allies”

September 9, 2026

HyImpulse could attempt the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket from SaxaVord as early as 5 October, according to maritime and aviation notices.

HyImpulse Could Attempt Second SR75 Flight as Early as 5 October

September 8, 2026

Contracts

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

SES has awarded OHB a contract worth almost €1 billion to develop and build 18 satellite platforms for the MEO segment of Europe’s IRIS2 constellation.

SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites

August 31, 2026

Business

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

PLD Space has added €108 million to its Series C funding round, bringing the total to €288 million as it prepares for the debut of its Miura 5 rocket.

PLD Space Adds €108 million to Series C Funding Round

September 1, 2026