ArianeGroup Awards €1.5M Contract to Réaltra for Ariane 6 Video Telemetry
Irish space electronics company Réaltra Space Systems Engineering has been awarded a €1.5 million contract by ArianeGroup to supply seven Independent Video Kits (VIKIs)...
Eutelsat’s LEO Revenues Surge as its GEO Business Slows
French satellite operator Eutelsat announced its first quarter 2025–26 financial results on 21 October, posting strong growth in its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO)...
EU to Roll Out European Space Shield Initiative in 2026
As part of its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, the European Commission has unveiled the European Space Shield, a new initiative aimed at protecting space...
Avio Reaches Key Milestone in the Development of its FD1 Rocket Demonstrator
Italian rocket builder Avio has completed a key hot-fire test of its methane-powered MR10 liquid rocket engine, which will initially power a single-stage demonstrator...
France and Germany Agree to Implement ODIN’S EYE Missile Warning System
On 15 October, the Defence Ministers of Germany and France signed an agreement to jointly implement the ODIN’S EYE missile early warning system.
Initial development...
Open Cosmos to Build Spanish Component of the Atlantic Constellation
UK-headquartered satellite manufacturer Open Cosmos has been selected over Deimos by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Spanish Space Agency (AEE) to build...
HyImpulse Promises to Save European Launch, 600 kg at a Time
German rocket builder HyImpulse announced on 16 October that it had secured €45 million in new funding to continue developing its SL-1 rocket. The...
ESA Awards Contract for Reusable Rocket Stage Recovery Vessel
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract for the design of a reusable rocket stage recovery vessel to the Italian aerospace and...
ESA Exploration Biobank in Portugal Receives First Human Samples
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Exploration Biobank in Lisbon, Portugal, has received an initial batch of 1,422 samples, which will be used to validate...
PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025
Spanish rocket builder PLD Space has revealed that it expects to be producing one TEPREL-C rocket engine every two weeks by the end of...














