Andrew Parsonson

Andrew Parsonson
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Andrew Parsonson has been reporting on space and spaceflight for over five years. He has contributed to SpaceNews and, most recently, the daily Payload newsletter. In late 2021 he launched European Spaceflight as a way to promote the continent's excellence in space.
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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...

Rheinmetall has signed a Letter of Intent to establish a new satellite testing facility in Andøy, Norway.

​​Rheinmetall Signs Agreement for New Satellite Testing Facility in Norway

ESA has confirmed corrosion issues with HALO and I-HAB but pushed back against claims that this was the sole cause of delays to the station’s development.

ESA Sheds Light on NASA Administrator’s Claims on Gateway Modules

The Exploration Company has signed an MoU with OCCAM Space to develop a clampband separation system for its Nyx capsule.

The Exploration Company Signs Agreement for Nyx Separation System

ATMOS Space Cargo has raised €25.7 million to build an initial fleet of three PHOENIX 2 return capsules and begin regular Earth return operations.

ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €25.7 Million to Begin Space Return Operations

Pangea Propulsion has secured €2 million in financing from the Catalan government to expand its manufacturing and testing capacity.

Spain’s Pangea Propulsion Secures €2 Million from the Catalan Government

Germany’s independent competition authority has approved the creation of a Rheinmetall-OHB joint venture to bid on a military satellite communications contract.

Antitrust Authority Approves Creation of Rheinmetall-OHB Satellite Joint Venture

NASA has selected a SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover in 2028.

ESA’s Mars Rover to Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy in 2028

The testing involved a body flap being subjected to a high-velocity impact and then severe thermal and structural resistance.

CIRA Tests Space Rider Reentry Performance with Damaged Heat Shield

Sweden has signed an agreement with the FAA to coordinate on licensing of US rocket launches from Esrange.

Swedish Space Agency Signs Agreement with FAA on Launch Licensing

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