Earth Observation Provider ICEYE Secures $93M in New Funding
Finnish Earth observation data provider ICEYE announced 17 April that it had closed a $93 million (Є87.3 million) growth funding round. The funding will...
UK Rocket Builder Orbex Secures An Additional £16.7M in Funding
Orbex announced on 18 April that it had secured £16.7 million in additional funding to complete the construction of Sutherland Spaceport and launch the...
CNES Qualifies Speedy New Ariane 6 Booster Transport Vehicle
As preparation continues for the maiden flight of Ariane 6, CNES has successfully qualified a new flatbed transport vehicle that will be used to...
Australian Senator Questions Involvement in ESA Astronaut Training
Australia's Senator for New South Wales, David Shoebridge has questioned the cost and potential return on investment of one of its citizens taking part...
Lunar I-Hab Gateway Module Mockup Acceptance Review Completed
A full-size mockup of the European Space Agency's Lunar I-Hab Gateway space station module has completed its acceptance review. The module's prime contractor, Thales...
Space Surveillance Company Vyoma Secures Є5M in New Funding
Munich-based space situational awareness company Vyoma has secured an additional €5 million in funding from a fund backed by the European Investment Fund (EIF).
Vyoma...
ESA Chief Tempers Expectations for Maiden Ariane 6 Flight
European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher appeared to be tempering expectations for the maiden flight of Ariane 6 during a panel at the...
ESA Awards €522M ExoMars 2028 Contract to Thales Alenia Space
The European Space Agency has signed a €522 million framework contract with a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to continue the development of the agency's...
HyImpulse Updates SL1 Design with Performance Boost
German launch startup HyImpulse has released an updated design of its SL1 rocket, which features a 20% performance boost over its previous iteration.
When it...
ESA Publishes Call for the Development of In-Space Assembly Capabilities
The European Space Agency has published a €3 million call to industry to begin the development of in-space assembly capabilities that the agency will...
