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Coverage of the latest news and developments in the European space industry, including missions, policies, and major events.

CNES publishes a call for the flight testing and refinement of a European spacesuit designed by Spartan Space, MEDES, and Decathlon.

CNES to Flight Test Early Prototype of a European Spacesuit

The French space agency CNES has published a call for the development, manufacture, and flight testing of an early prototype of a European intravehicular...
Swiss students from the Gruyère Space Program successfully complete Europe's first reusable rocket hop with the Colibri demonstrator.

Student-led Group Performs Europe’s First Reusable Rocket Hop

A reusable rocket demonstrator built by a group of students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Switzerland has successfully completed a...
ESA published a call for the development of a small light antenna for use in a radio observatory on the far side of the Moon.

ESA Publishes Call for Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon

The European Space Agency has published an initial development call for a proposed radio telescope that would be built on the far side of...
ESA awards OHB Italia a €63 million contract to begin development of the Ramses planetary defence mission to study asteroid Apophis.

ESA Awards OHB a €63M Contract for Ramses Planetary Defence Mission

The European Space Agency has awarded OHB Italia an initial contract worth €63 million to develop the Ramses mission, which will study an asteroid...
Sirius Space completes a successful hot-fire test of a STAR-1 rocket engine completing two 60-second burns.

Sirius Space Completes STAR-1 Hot Fire Test Campaign

French launch startup Sirius Space Services announced on 17 October that it had completed a hot fire test campaign of the thrust chamber for...
Avio has announced that it plans to commence its next round of MR10 methalox rocket engine hot fire tests this month.

Avio to Continue MR10 Rocket Engine Testing This Month

Italian rocket builder Avio has announced that it plans to test-fire its MR10 methalox rocket engine in the coming weeks. The MR10 engine is...
Munich-based OroraTech secures €25 million Series B funding to expand wildfire monitoring services globally.

OroraTech Secures €25M Series B to Expand Wildfire Monitoring Service

Munich-based startup OroraTech has closed a €25 million Series B funding round that it will utilize to expand its wildfire monitoring service into new...
Thales Alenia Space wins a €164 million ESA contract amendment to build a larger ESPRIT module for NASA's lunar Gateway space station.

Thales to Supersize Europe’s Gateway Contribution with €164M Contract

Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a €164 million ESA contract amendment to build a larger than originally planned ESPRIT module for NASA's lunar...
D-Orbit secures a €119.6M ESA contract for its first satellite life extension mission, set to launch in 2028.

D-Orbit Wins €119M ESA Contract for Satellite Life Extension Mission

The European Space Agency has awarded D-Orbit a €119.6 million contract to conduct the agency's first satellite life extension mission. ESA and D-Orbit signed the...
CNES selects Cegelec to develop common systems for its new microlauncher launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre.

CNES Contracts Cegelec for Common Systems of Microlauncher Launch Complex

The French space agency CNES has selected Cegelec Projets Espace to design and manufacture the cryogenic and conventional fluid systems for the new Guiana...

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