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Contracts

Information on contracts awarded within the European space industry, including public and private sector deals.

ESA will award a major development contract for its Argonaut lunar lander in Q1 2025, with the inaugural mission expected in 2031.

ESA Set to Sign Major Argonaut Lunar Lander Contract in Q1

The European Space Agency expects to award a contract to build the main element of its Argonaut lunar lander in the first quarter of...
The Swedish Armed Forces have tasked SSC with establishing a satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center.

Swedish Military to Serve as Anchor Customer for Esrange Space Center?

The Swedish Armed Forces, through the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), have tasked the Swedish Space Corporation with creating a capability to launch satellites...
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher has reaffirmed the importance of the agency’s Geo-Return amid plans for its evolution.

ESA Director General Reaffirms Geo-Return Policy as “Fundamental”

Speaking at a press conference following the 330th ESA Council Meeting, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher reaffirmed the importance of the agency’s geographical return...
Kongsberg Satellite Services and the Swedish Space Corporation secure a share of $4.82 billion in NASA Near Space Network task order contracts.

Swedish and Norwegian Companies Secure Key NASA Contracts

Norway's Kongsberg Satellite Services and the Swedish Space Corporation are among four companies selected by NASA to support the expansion of its Near Space...
ArianeGroup awards Daher a €60M contract to manage logistics across its French facilities, supporting Ariane 6 and M51.3 production ramp-ups.

ArianeGroup Awards €60M Logistics Contract to Daher

ArianeGroup has awarded French aerospace manufacturer and logistics provider Daher a €60 million contract to handle all its logistics needs across the company’s facilities...
CNES plans to act as an anchor customer for commercial microgravity services, potentially paving the way for a European space station project.

Has CNES Opened the Door for a European Space Station?

French space agency CNES has announced that it intends to be an anchor customer for a new commercial microgravity service. In a 19 December call...
In this Q&A, Dr. Max Gulde, CEO of the Earth observation data provider constellr, discusses the company’s partnership with German aerospace agency, DLR.

Constellr CEO Dr. Max Gulde Details DLR Partnership

On 9 December, German Earth observation data provider constellr announced a multi-year contract with the German Aerospace Agency (DLR) to supply high-resolution thermal data....
ESA awards €350 million to Avio to complete the development of its Vega E rocket and to boost the annual launch cadence of Vega C.

ESA Awards €350M to Avio to Boost Vega C and Develop Vega E

The European Space Agency has awarded Avio two contracts totaling €350 million to increase the launch cadence of Vega C and complete the development...
Europe commits €10.6B to develop IRIS2, a 290-satellite constellation for secure, resilient communications.

Europe Allocates €10.6B to Build and Launch IRIS2 Constellation

The European Space Agency and the European Commission have signed a contract with the SpaceRIDE consortium to develop and launch the IRIS2 secure communications...
CNES has awarded U-Space a contract extension for two additional NESS satellites that will identify interfering terrestrial transmitters.

CNES Extends Mission to Identifying Interfering Terrestrial Transmitters

CNES has extended a contract with U-Space for its NESS initiative, which is focused on identifying terrestrial transmitters that intentionally or unintentionally disrupt GNSS...

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