France has awarded Eutelsat a €138 million contract to provide secure satellite communications under a wider €1 billion framework agreement.

France Awards Eutelsat €138 Million Contract to Provide Secure Communications

European satellite operator Eutelsat has secured a €138 million contract from France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces under a €1 billion framework agreement signed...
A strike that saw entrances to the Guiana Space Centre blockaded ended on 16 June, with Arianespace saying its Ariane 6 launch remains on track.

Arianespace CEO Says Strike Will Not Affect Ariane 6 Launch

A strike that saw entrances to the Guiana Space Centre barricaded has ended, with Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès saying the labour dispute has not...
A T-Minus Barracuda sound rocket suffered an anomaly after launching from Spaceport Nova Scotia, prompting teams to abandon a second planned flight.

T-Minus Barracuda Suffers Anomaly After Launch from Nova Scotia

A single-stage sounding rocket launched by Dutch firm T-Minus Engineering from Spaceport Nova Scotia on 10 June suffered an anomaly late in its flight....
Latitude has quietly removed the Zephyr name from its website, raising questions over a possible trademark conflict.

Latitude Ditches the Name Zephyr for Its Two-Stage Rocket

French launch startup Latitude has removed all mentions of the Zephyr name from its website, now referring to its rocket simply as "Our Launcher". The...
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano's experience as a test pilot was a decisive factor in his selection for the Artemis III crew.

Italy Skips Crew Allocation Queue Thanks to Astronaut’s Test Pilot Experience

The European Space Agency’s decision to assign Luca Parmitano to its first Artemis crew slot marked a departure from a November 2025 announcement that...

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