Orbex’s Subsidiary in Denmark to File for Bankruptcy
Orbex’s Danish subsidiary, Orbital Express Launch ApS, is set to file for bankruptcy, with its facilities officially closing on 20 January and approximately 90...
The Exploration Company in Talks to Buy UK Rocket Builder Orbex
UK-based rocket builder Orbex has signed a letter of intent to sell its business to European space logistics startup The Exploration Company.
Orbex was founded...
SWISSto12 Secures €73 Million in New ESA Funding for HummingSat Project
SWISSto12 has announced that during the 2025 ESA Ministerial Council meeting, Member States committed €73 million in additional funding for the Renens-based satellite manufacturer’s...
Airbus Runs into Opposition with Satellite Business Consolidation
Unions are pushing back against Airbus as it moves to consolidate its satellite business, with Airbus Defence and Space absorbing Airbus Constellations Satellites. A...
ArianeGroup Appoints Safran’s Christophe Bruneau as Next CEO
ArianeGroup, jointly owned by Airbus and Safran, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Christophe Bruneau as CEO, succeeding Martin Sion, who...
Hisdesat Confirms Spanish Military Satellite Sustained “Non-Recoverable Damage”
Hisdesat has announced that the SpainSat NG II military communications satellite, which was struck by a “space particle,” has suffered “non-recoverable damage.” As a...
Arianespace to launch first Ariane 64 rocket on 12 Feb
Arianespace has announced that the first flight of its more powerful four-booster Ariane 6 will be launched on 12 February from the Guiana Space...
Updated: Second Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight Set for 21 to 23 January
German launch services provider Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second flight of its two-stage Spectrum rocket, with a Notice to Mariners (NOTMAR) indicating...
Eutelsat Awards MaiaSpace Multi-Launch Contract for OneWeb Satellites
French rocket builder MaiaSpace has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to perform multiple launches to support the expansion of the company’s OneWeb satellite constellation.
MaiaSpace...
CNES Launches €1 Million AI Space Data Challenge
The French space agency CNES and the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, have partnered to launch a €1 million challenge focused on the use...













