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...
AAC Clyde Space Secures Funding for INFLECION Satellite Constellation
Swedish small satellite manufacturer AAC Clyde Space has secured up to SEK 140 million (€12.8 million) in new funding through a directed share issue,...
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...
Callisto Ground Support Robot Ready for Shipment
French engineering group Technip Energies (T.EN) is in the process of completing Factory Acceptance Tests for a robot that will be used to connect...
Kongsberg and Helsing to Develop Large Defence Satellite Constellation
European defence technology companies Helsing and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have announced a new German-Norwegian partnership to build a large constellation of small satellites...
Avio Selects Virginia for New $500 Million US-Based Production Facility
Italian rocket builder Avio has announced that it has selected the state of Virginia to build its planned US-based production facility. The $500 million...
The Exploration Company is Developing an In-Orbit Serving Vehicle
The Exploration Company is developing a spacecraft designed to dock with and refuel satellites in orbit as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA)...
ESA Publishes Call for Crew Launch Abort System
The European Space Agency has published a call for tenders to develop a launch abort system for a future crewed launch capability. The system...
Finland’s ICEYE Closes €150 Million Series E Funding Round
Finnish Earth observation data provider and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite manufacturer ICEYE has closed a new funding round, securing €150 million.
Founded in 2014,...
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...














