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 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 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...
First Stage for Vega C Return to Flight Arrives at Launch Pad
The P120 solid-fuel first stage that will power the Vega C rocket's return-to-flight mission has been transferred to the ZLV launch pad at the...
Space Operations Automation Startup AIKO Secures €3.5M in Funding
Torino-based AIKO has secured €3.5 million in Series A funding to expand its presence in Europe and extend its reach into the US market.
AIKO...
Thales Complete Key Testing Milestone for Lunar Space Station Module
Thales Alenia Space has successfully completed a static load testing campaign for the Gateway space station's Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module. When the...
ESA’s Hera Planetary Defence Probe Launched on SpaceX Falcon 9
The European Space Agency's Hera planetary defence probe has begun its two-year journey to a distant asteroid after being successfully launched aboard a SpaceX...
PLD Space Unveils Three New Rockets and a Crew Capsule
Spanish launch provider PLD Space has revealed a family of new rockets that it plans to introduce beyond its Miura 5 rocket, which is...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Receives Approval for Rocket-Powered Flights
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has received approval to commence with rocket-powered flight tests of its new MIRA II demonstrator.
Founded in 2019, Bremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes...
Final Frontier to Raise €150M to Invest in European Space Startups
Copenhagen-based venture capital fund Final Frontier is aiming to raise €150 million to invest in European startups developing innovative space and defence capabilities.
Final...