The Exploration Company has completed hypervelocity impact testing of the shielding that will protect its Nyx spacecraft against micrometeoroids and orbital debris.

The Exploration Company Tests Nyx Micrometeoroid Shielding

European space logistics firm The Exploration Company has successfully tested the shielding that will protect its Nyx spacecraft against micrometeoroid and orbital debris impacts. The...
Isar Aerospace has delivered the stages for the second flight of its Spectrum to its launch facilities in Norway and is gearing up for pre-flight testing.

Spectrum Rocket Stages Arrive at Launch Facility for Second Flight

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has announced that the stages for the second flight of its Spectrum rocket have arrived at its launch...
France has unveiled a new national space strategy along with increases in spending for both its military and civil space programmes.

France Reveals New Space Strategy with Major Spending Increase

At the inauguration of France’s first Space Command facility in Toulouse on Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national space strategy defining the...
French satellite manufacturer U-Space has raised €24 million in funding to support its industrial ramp-up and its expansion into new markets.

French Satellite Manufacturer U-Space Raises €24M in Series A Funding

Toulouse-based small satellite manufacturer U-Space has secured €24 million in new funding to expand its production capacity and support its growth into international markets. U-Space...
OHB Digital Connect has secured a €10.7 million contract to supply 86 receivers for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory in South Africa.

OHB Awarded Germany’s First Square Kilometre Array Observatory Contract

Bremen-based OHB Digital Connect has been awarded a €10.7 million contract to supply 86 highly sensitive receivers for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory’s (SKA...
OHB has established the European Spaceport Company to consolidate its launch infrastructure projects, including its participation in the German Offshore Spaceport project.

OHB Establishes the European Spaceport Company

German space technology company OHB announced on 11 November that it had established a new subsidiary to consolidate its existing launch infrastructure projects. OHB is...
The US Government has criticised the proposed EU Space Act, calling its regulations “unfair and unwarranted” and warning they could harm transatlantic cooperation.

US Government Calls EU Space Act Regulations “Unfair and Unwarranted”

The US State Department has issued a formal response to the European Union’s proposed EU Space Act, warning that it would impose “unacceptable regulatory...
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile plan to establish a European Satellite Operations Centre in Germany to manage a new direct-to-smartphone satellite communications constellation.

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to Launch “EU Satellite Constellation”

UK-headquartered Vodafone Group and US satellite communications company AST SpaceMobile announced, on 7 November, that they had selected Germany as the location for a...
Germany's ATMOS Space Cargo intends to launch a technology demonstration mission aboard HyPrSpace’s Baguette One test flight in 2026.

ATMOS to Launch Demonstration Mission Aboard Baguette One Rocket

German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with French launch services provider HyPrSpace to carry out a demonstration...
Germany's Rheinmetall and Finland's ICEYE have established a joint venture to build satellites in a repurposed automotive facility in Neuss, Germany.

Rheinmetall and ICEYE Partner to Build Satellites in Germany

German technology group Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite manufacturer and Earth observation data provider ICEYE have officially established a joint venture to build satellites in...
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