Avio to Launch Four Earth Observation Satellites for Taiwan
The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has awarded Italian rocket builder Avio a launch contract for its FORMOSAT-8C and 8D, and FORMOSAT-9A and 9B Earth...
Avio Launch Deal Highlights Uncertainty in Vega Upgrade Roadmap
With the announcement of two new launch contracts for its Vega C rocket, totalling more than €100 million, Italian rocket builder Avio appears to...
Redwire Tapped to Provide Docking Mechanisms for Nyx Earth Capsule
The Exploration Company has awarded Redwire a contract to provide two International Berthing and Docking Mechanisms (IBDM) for its Nyx cargo spacecraft.
Developed by QinetiQ...
ICEYE and Rheinmetall Win €1.7 Billion German Armed Forces Contract
The German Armed Forces have awarded a €1.7 billion contract to Rheinmetall and ICEYE for the delivery of space-based reconnaissance data through exclusive access...
ESA Member States Fund €100M Ariane 6 ASTRIS Kick Stage Evolution
European Spaceflight has learned from the European Space Agency that a contract awarded to ArianeGroup in 2021 for the development of an Ariane 6...
Avio Secures €35M Defence Contract, Expects €600M in New ESA Contracts
French missile manufacturer MBDA has awarded Italian rocket builder Avio a €35 million contract to provide solid rocket motors and aerodynamic surfaces for an...
Isar Aerospace Awarded Contract to Launch EU In-Orbit Demo Mission
German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch a mission for the European Union's In-Orbit...
ArianeGroup–Avio Deal Outlines Extended Transition of Turbopump Manufacturing to France
A new agreement between ArianeGroup and Avio has renewed questions about when the production of Ariane 6 turbopumps will be transferred from Italy to...
US-Based Launch Aggregator Purchases Dedicated Isar Aerospace Flight
Texas-based small satellite launch aggregator SEOPS has signed a launch services agreement with Isar Aerospace for a dedicated flight aboard the company’s Spectrum rocket.
Isar...
OHB Awarded Germany’s First Square Kilometre Array Observatory Contract
Bremen-based OHB Digital Connect has been awarded a €10.7 million contract to supply 86 highly sensitive receivers for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory’s (SKA...














