ESA has confirmed that the proposed Ariane 6 Block 3 evolution, including the ICARUS lightweight upper stage, has been shelved.

ESA Confirms Ariane 6 Block 3 Upgrades Have Been Shelved

The European Space Agency has confirmed to European Spaceflight that it is no longer considering the Ariane 6 Block 3 evolution, saying there is...
ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an initial study into the development of its Phoenix 3 spacecraft as the inaugural flight of Phoenix 2 slips to 2027.

ATMOS Moves Forward with Phoenix 3 as Phoenix 2 Launch Slips

German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft. The announcement comes just two...
Starlink has reversed a decision to restrict roaming for Polish customers. The dispute included an official threatening to reconsider $50 million in annual payments.

SpaceX Reverses Starlink Roaming Decision for Polish Customers

SpaceX has agreed to keep Poland within Starlink’s European roaming region after the country’s foreign minister threatened to reconsider roughly $50 million in annual...
Avio filings reveal new details about the FD1 suborbital demonstrator, including its flight profile, test objectives, launch site, and recovery plans.

Avio Filings Shed Light on FD1 Rocket Demonstrator Test Flight

Environmental documents filed in Sardinia have revealed new details about Avio’s planned FD1 suborbital demonstrator flight test. The test will utilize a temporary launch...
UK suborbital rocket builder Gravitilab has entered liquidation, leaving more than £700,000 owed to its creditors.

Suborbital Rocket Builder Gravitilab Enters Liquidation

UK-based Gravitilab Aerospace Services has entered liquidation, with the company announcing in a brief 5 August LinkedIn post that it had “ceased trading.” Documents filed...
Rocket Lab has established a German subsidiary as it looks to provide sovereign satellite manufacturing capacity to meet growing European demand.

Rocket Lab Establishes German Subsidiary

Rocket Lab has established a new subsidiary in Germany to enable it to offer scaled domestic production of satellites and launch services on both...
Career diplomat Mario Cospito has been appointed as the extraordinary commissioner of the Italian Space Agency.

Italy Appoints Career Diplomat as Space Agency Extraordinary Commissioner

Career diplomat Mario Cospito has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), taking over leadership of the agency following the death...
Development of Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications service has reached a key milestone, allowing the programme to move forward with implementation.

IRIS2 Gets Green Light With More Money and More Satellites

The European Commission, ESA and the SpaceRISE consortium have completed a key review of Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications constellation, clearing the programme to move...
Three Italian Space Agency board members have resigned to clear the way for the appointment of an extraordinary commissioner to lead the agency.

ASI Board Resigns to Allow for the Appointment of an Extraordinary Commissioner

Three members of the Italian Space Agency’s board of directors have resigned, resulting in the board's dissolution. This clears the way for the appointment...
CNES is targeting 2028 for an initial hot-fire test of a subscale prototype of a future reusable high-thrust rocket engine.

CNES Sets 2028 Target for Hot-Fire Test of New High-Thrust Rocket Engine

The head of the French space agency CNES told lawmakers in April that a subscale prototype of a future reusable full-flow staged-combustion rocket engine...