French launch aggregator RIDE! Has won an ESA PUSH contract allowing it to offer capacity aboard the maiden flight of Ariane 6 in 2024.

RIDE! Wins ESA PUSH Contract to Offer Ariane 6 Launch Capacity

French launch aggregator RIDE! has won an ESA contract to offer its services free of charge to customers interested in launching payloads aboard the...
The European Space Agency appears to have made its commercial cargo programme a one-horse race with new performance minimums.

Has ESA Stacked the Deck for The Exploration Company?

With the announcement of its commercial cargo programme, the European Space Agency appears to have stacked the deck to allow for only one challenger...
CNES has published a call to industry for the demonstration of semi-reusable micro and mini-launcher systems that will include the deployment of a passenger payload.

CNES Publishes Call for the Demonstration of Reusable Launch Systems

The launch directorate of the French space agency CNES has published a call to support industry-led demonstrations of semi-reusable micro and mini-launcher systems that...
ESA has signed an agreement with Airbus and Voyager Space to explore the possibility of the agency exploiting the Starlab Space Station.

ESA Signs Agreement for Potential Use of Starlab Space Station

The European Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus Defence and Space and Voyager Space to explore the potential of European...
The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with Axiom Space to send a UK astronaut to space for two weeks.

UK Space Agency Signs Agreement with Axiom Space

The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with Axiom Space to pave the way for a commercially sponsored astronaut mission. According to a 25...
The Italian Space Agency ASI has signed a Phase A study contract with a Temporary Business Grouping for the INNOVATOR mission.

ASI Signs Phase A Study Contract for INNOVATOR CubeSat Mission

The Italian Space Agency ASI has signed a contract with an industrial team to begin the Phase A study for its INNOVATOR CubeSat mission...
HEMERIA has extended its cooperation with CNES, signing a contract that will see it produce 90 stratospheric research balloons.

CNES Selects HEMERIA to Produce 90 Research Balloons

CNES has renewed its contract with aerospace and defense company HEMERIA to produce stratospheric balloons for the French space agency's scientific campaigns. Signed on 11...
Spain has signed an agreement with ESA to realize the €80 million Atlantic Constellation that will feature 18 Earth observation satellites.

Spain Partner with ESA to Build €80M Atlantic Constellation

Spain has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency for the contracting and technical management of the country's Constelación Atlántica (Atlantic Constellation). The agreement...