Deimos wins €17M ESA contract for DRACO mission to study the effects of atmospheric reentry.

ESA Awards Contract for Capsule Designed for Destruction

The Spanish space technology company Deimos has been awarded a €17 million European Space Agency contract to develop a capsule designed to study the...
ESA awards Pangea Aerospace a contract to design a high-thrust rocket engine for future European heavy and super-heavy launchers.

ESA Taps Pangea Aerospace to Design Very High Thrust Engine

The European Space Agency has awarded Spain's Pangea Aerospace a contract to design a very high thrust rocket engine, which could be used to...
Sirius Space has signed an agreement with Equatorial Launch Australia to establish a launch facility at the Arnhem Space Centre.

French Rocket Builder Sirius Space Secures Launch Pad in Australia

French rocket builder Sirius Space Services has signed an agreement with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) to secure a launch facility at the company's Arnhem...
Finnish Earth observation data provider ICEYE has secured another NASA contract to supply data for Earth science and research purposes.

NASA Taps Finland’s ICEYE to Provide Earth Observation Data

Finnish Earth observation data provider ICEYE has won a five-year contract with NASA to provide radar satellite imagery for Earth science and research purposes. ICEYE...
Greece selects ICEYE and OroraTech to deliver six SAR satellites under its National Microsatellite Programme.

Greece Awards Contracts Totalling €53M to ICEYE and OroraTech

As part of its National Microsatellite Programme, Greece has selected ICEYE from Finland and OroraTech from Germany to provide the country with six Earth...
The Czech government has signed an agreement with Axiom to send ESA reserve astronaut Aleš Svoboda into space.

Czech Government Signs Agreement with Axiom for Astronaut Mission

The Czech government has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space. The agreement will lay the groundwork for a...
Hungary has announced the finalization of its agreement with Axiom, which will see the country send an astronaut to the ISS aboard the AX-4 mission.

Hungary to Send Astronaut to ISS aboard Axiom AX-4 Mission

Hungary has finalized an agreement with Axiom Space to launch its recently-selected astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the commercial space transportation company’s...
ESA has awarded Arianespace a contract to assess the Ariane 6 launch system's suitability for crew transportation.

ESA Explores Crewed Mission Capabilities for Ariane 6 Rocket

The European Space Agency has awarded Arianespace a contract to explore potential options for enabling crewed missions to be launched aboard the Ariane 6...
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a €2.1 billion contract to develop the German military next-gen communications system.

Airbus Awarded €2.1B to Build German Military Communications System

Airbus Defence and Space announced that Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, had awarded the company a €2.1 billion contract to develop SATCOMBw 3, the...
An Infinite Orbits-led consortium has been awarded a pair of contracts for satellite inspection and life extension.

The French Government Funds Commercial In-Orbit Serving Missions

The French government has awarded funding to an Infinite Orbits-led consortium to perform a pair of in-orbit servicing missions. Toulouse-based Infinite Orbits was founded in...