EU to Commission Mobile Responsive Launch System Studies
The European Commission has launched a call for studies to examine the potential of a mobile responsive launch system, a capability that would enable...
Avio Signs New Tactical Propulsion Agreement with US Armed Forces
Italian rocket builder Avio has signed a new contract with the US Armed Forces for the production of solid rocket motors used to power...
MaiaSpace Completes Burst Test Campaign and Begins Orbital Vehicle Development
French rocket builder and ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has announced the completion of a months-long test campaign that subjected several subscale prototypes of its propellant...
Avio and Isar Aerospace Win ESA Flight Ticket Initiative Launch Contracts
The European Space Agency has awarded launch service contracts to Avio and Isar Aerospace under its Flight Ticket Initiative.
Announced in October 2023, the Flight...
The Exploration Company’s Nyx Spacecraft Passes Initial ISS Safety Review
The Exploration Company's reusable Nyx Earth spacecraft has passed Phase 1 of the International Space Station Safety Review, confirming that the spacecraft's preliminary design...
ICEYE Secures €9.38M in Funding from Poland’s National Development Bank
Earth observation data provider and satellite manufacturer ICEYE has secured over PLN 40 million (€9.38 million) in new funding from Vinci S.A., an investment...
UK Space Agency Hires Consultants to Explain the UK Space Sector
The UK Space Agency has commissioned Frazer-Nash Consultancy to review the nation’s capacity to deliver on in-situ resource utilisation capabilities. According to the agency,...
France Grants Avio 10-Year Licence to Launch from Guiana Space Centre
The French government has granted Italian launch services provider Avio a ten-year licence to carry out Vega rocket operations from the Guiana Space Centre...
UK Space Agency to Lose Limited Autonomy to Government Streamlining
The UK Space Agency has announced that from April 2026 it will be absorbed into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, losing its...
Polish Consortium Selects Payloads for State-Sponsored Suborbital Rocket Launch
On 19 August, Poland’s Łukasiewicz Research Network’s Institute of Aviation revealed the four payloads that were selected to fly aboard a suborbital rocket under...
