ESA Awards Thales Alenia Space €26 Million Contract for LISA Telescopes
The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a €26.1 million contract to develop six optical telescopes for the three spacecraft that will...
ESA Spent €82 Million to Launch Sentinel-1D Satellite on Ariane 6
The European Space Agency has disclosed that launching the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 62 rocket in November 2025 cost €82,070,773.
As part...
ESA Member States Call for Cancellation of Earth Return Orbiter
European Space Agency Member States have called for the cancellation of the Earth Return Orbiter, a key element of plans to return samples from...
US-Based Katalyst Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Satellite Servicing Spacecraft
Arizona-headquartered space operations company Katalyst Space Technologies has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its NEXUS-1 satellite servicing spacecraft aboard an Ariane 6...
ESA Awards OHB a €248 Million Contract to Build Weather Satellite Constellation
German space technology company OHB has been awarded a €248 million contract by the European Space Agency to develop and build 20 small satellites...
ESA to Incentivise the Use of European Launchers for LEO Cargo Return Initiative
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to provide a financial incentive to companies awarded Phase 2 contracts under its LEO Cargo Return Services initiative...
European Defence Agency Awards Contract for First VLEO Military Satellite Concept
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded a €15.65 million research contract to a consortium led by Spanish aerospace engineering company Sener to design...
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...
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...
Telespazio Awarded €20 Million Contract for Canary Islands Constellation
Telespazio Ibérica, the Spanish subsidiary of the Italian space technology company Telespazio, has been awarded a €20 million contract to develop an Earth observation...














