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

The European Space Agency has awarded 18 contracts worth a combined €20 million to study potential future evolutions of the European Union’s IRIS2 secure...
ESA Awards The Exploration Company a 760M Euros Space Station Cargo Contract

ESA Awards The Exploration Company a €760M Space Station Cargo Contract

The European Space Agency has awarded The Exploration Company a €760 million contract under the second phase of its European cargo return programme, covering...
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

Aerospacelab and Thales Alenia Space have secured IRIS2 contracts expected to total more than €5.4 billion, covering satellite platforms and communications payloads for the...
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

The Exploration Company has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch an initial demonstration mission of its Nyx cargo spacecraft to the International Space...
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,...