The UK Space Agency has hired Frazer-Nash Consultancy to review Britain’s in-situ resource utilisation capabilities, raising questions over why the agency cannot conduct its own market analysis.

UK Space Agency Hires Consultants to Explain the UK Space Sector

The UK Space Agency has commissioned Frazer-Nash Consultancy to review the nation’s capacity to deliver on in-situ resource utilisation capabilities. According to the agency,...
France has granted Avio a ten-year licence to launch Vega rockets from the Guiana Space Centre, marking another step on the company’s road to full independence from Arianespace.

France Grants Avio 10-Year Licence to Launch from Guiana Space Centre

The French government has granted Italian launch services provider Avio a ten-year licence to carry out Vega rocket operations from the Guiana Space Centre...
The UK Space Agency will lose its executive agency status in April 2026 as it is absorbed into DSIT, a move aimed at removing duplication and reducing bureaucracy.

UK Space Agency to Lose Limited Autonomy to Government Streamlining

The UK Space Agency has announced that from April 2026 it will be absorbed into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, losing its...
Poland’s Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation and SpaceForest have selected four payloads for a Polish Space Agency–funded suborbital rocket launch

Polish Consortium Selects Payloads for State-Sponsored Suborbital Rocket Launch

On 19 August, Poland’s Łukasiewicz Research Network’s Institute of Aviation revealed the four payloads that were selected to fly aboard a suborbital rocket under...
ESA’s new Business Incubation Centre in Andalusia, southern Spain, has opened its first call for proposals, offering up to €60,000 to space startups in the region.

New ESA Business Incubator in Spain Opens First Call for Proposals

The European Space Agency’s new Business Incubation Centre in Andalusia, southern Spain, has opened its first call for proposals, offering up to €60,000 to...
Spartan Space and Airbus have completed a CNES-commissioned feasibility study for a lunar habitat airlock.

Spartan Space and Airbus Complete CNES Lunar Surface Airlock Study

Spartan Space and Airbus Defence and Space have completed a feasibility study for a lunar habitat airlock, commissioned by the French aerospace agency CNES. In...
The Exploration Company has contracted US-based Agile Space to supply hypergolic thrusters for its Nyx Earth spacecraft.

The Exploration Company Taps Agile Space for Nyx Earth Thrusters

The Exploration Company has awarded US-based Agile Space a contract to provide thrusters for its Nyx Earth spacecraft. Founded in 2021, The Exploration Company is...
Portugal has granted the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium a five-year licence to build and operate a launch site on the island of Santa Maria.

Portugal’s ASC Granted Licence for Santa Maria Launch Centre

Portugal has granted the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium a licence to build and operate a rocket launch facility on the island of Santa Maria. The Atlantic...
Belgium’s EDGX has raised €2.3M to develop an AI-powered on-board computer for satellites, with three demonstration missions planned for 2026.

EDGX Secures €2.3M to Build AI In-Orbit Data Processing System

Belgium-based startup EDGX announced on 11 August that it had secured €2.3 million in seed funding to develop a high-performance, AI-capable on-board computer that...
The French government has awarded Infinite Orbits a €50 million contract to develop PALADIN, a geostationary satellite-inspection service for the nation’s Space Command.

DGA Selects Infinite Orbits for €50M PALADIN Satellite-Inspection Service

France’s Directorate General of Armament has awarded the €50M PALADIN framework agreement to Infinite Orbits to deliver a geostationary orbit inspection and monitoring service...
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