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

European satellite operator SES has awarded OHB a contract worth almost €1 billion to develop and build satellite platforms for the medium Earth orbit...
ESA has awarded €543.6 million in European Launcher Challenge contracts to Isar Aerospace, RFA, and PLD Space.

ESA Awards €544 Million in European Launcher Challenge Contracts

The European Space Agency has signed the first contracts under its European Launcher Challenge, committing a combined €543.6 million to Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory...
ESA has awarded ispace-Europe a €65 million contract to complete development of the MAGPIE lunar rover and deliver it to the Moon in 2029.

ESA Awards ispace €65M Contract to Build and Deliver MAGPIE Rover to the Moon

ESA has awarded a contract to Luxembourg-based ispace-Europe to complete the development of the MAGPIE lunar rover and deliver it to the surface of...
ONERA has selected Belgium’s AMOS to build a 2.5-metre telescope for French military and civil space surveillance.

ONERA Selects AMOS to Build French Space Surveillance Telescope

Belgium’s AMOS has been selected by the French aerospace research agency ONERA to build PROVIDENCE, a 2.5-metre ground-based telescope that will provide detailed images...

UK Misses Deadline to Award Contract for Space Debris Removal Mission

The UK Space Agency has missed a deadline to award a £75.6 million contract for the country’s first mission to capture and remove dead...
ESA has selected Ariane 6 to launch its Henon CubeSat, which will demonstrate a future solar storm-monitoring capability.

ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat

The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to launch its solar storm-monitoring CubeSat on an Ariane 6 rocket. Scheduled for launch in early 2027,...
ESA has awarded EMXYS a contract to build the Don Quijote lander, which will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close encounter with Earth.

ESA Taps Spain’s EMXYS to Build €10M Don Quijote Asteroid Lander

The European Space Agency has awarded Spanish satellite manufacturer EMXYS a contract to build a small lander that will attempt to touch down on...
US-based Loft Orbital has awarded a multi-launch contract to MaiaSpace, with flights expected to begin in 2028.

Loft Orbital Books Multiple Launches Aboard MaiaSpace Rockets

US-based satellite operator Loft Orbital has signed a multi-launch agreement with ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace. Although the announcement provided few details, it did share that...
Planet Germany has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a Pelican Earth observation satellite aboard a Spectrum within the next 12 months.

Isar Aerospace to Launch Satellite for Planet Germany

The German-based subsidiary of Planet Labs has selected Isar Aerospace to launch one of the company’s Pelican Earth observation satellites aboard a Spectrum rocket....
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...