The CNES chairman has called Eumetsat's decision to ditch Ariane 6 for Falcon 9 a “disappointing day for European space efforts.”

CNES Chief Responds Harshly to Eumetsat’s Decision to Ditch Ariane 6

CNES chief Philippe Baptiste has responded to Eumetsat's decision to ditch Ariane 6 for Falcon 9, saying that it is a “brutal change” and...
Vast has contracted the Exploration Company for a cargo mission to its future Haven space station.

Vast Contracts The Exploration Company for Cargo Mission

US commercial space station startup Vast has signed a contract with The Exploration Company for a cargo mission to the company's second Haven space...
ESA has awarded Open Cosmos a €60 million contract to build a seven-satellite Earth observation constellation for Greece.

ESA Awards Open Cosmos €60M Contract for Greek Satellite Constellation

The European Space Agency has awarded Open Cosmos a €60 million contract to build and operate an Earth observation constellation for the Greek Government....
The Exploration Company has been contracted to conduct three cargo transportation missions to the planned Starlab space station.

Starlab Contracts The Exploration Company for 3 Cargo Missions

Starlab Space has signed a contract with The Exploration Company for three cargo missions to the company's planned commercial space station in low Earth...
The European Space Agency has tapped Redwire Luxembourg to develop a prototype of a robotic arm for its Argonaut lunar lander.

ESA Awards Contract for Argonaut Robotic Arm to Redwire

The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to Redwire for the development of a robotic arm prototype for the agency's Argonaut lunar landing. Previously...
ESA has awarded contracts to Deimos and Open Cosmos to begin development of Span’s contribution to the Atlantic Constellation.

ESA Awards Contracts for Spain’s Contribution to Atlantic Constellation

The European Space Agency has awarded contracts to consortiums led by Deimos and Open Cosmos to begin development of the Spanish component of the...
The European Space Agency has selected Airbus Defence and Space UK to build its Vigil space weather satellite.

ESA Awards €340M Space Weather Satellite Contract to Airbus

The European Space Agency has awarded a €340 million contract to Airbus Defence and Space UK for the development of its Vigil weather satellite....
ESA has awarded €25 million LEO Cargo Return Service contracts to The Exploration Company and Thales Alenia Space.

ESA Announces Recipients of LEO Cargo Return Service Contracts

The European Space Agency has announced that it has awarded contracts for its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative to The Exploration Company and Thales...
ION-X has signed CNES as its first customer as it works toward a late 2024 demonstration of its novel propulsion technology.

CNES Signs On as First Customer for French Propulsion Startup ION-X

Satellite propulsion startup ION-X has announced that the French space agency CNES has signed a contract to become the company's first customer. ION-X was founded...
ESA has signed a contract for the construction of a futuristic new €25.6-million satellite control centre at ESOC.

ESA Signs Contract for Its Satellite Control Centre of the Future

The European Space Agency signed a contract with German architecture firm H2S Architekten on 14 May for the construction of a futuristic new satellite...