After Delays, ESA to Publish Launcher Challenge Call Next Week
During a press briefing following the 332nd ESA Council meeting, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced that the agency will publish a call for...
MaiaSpace Has Secured Its First Commercial Customer
French launch startup MaiaSpace has secured its first commercial customer, signing a launch services agreement with in-space logistics company Exotrail.
MaiaSpace is developing a small,...
Two Small Rockets Carrying Student Payloads Launch from Esrange
Two small sounding rockets were successfully launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 11 and 13 March as part of the REXUS programme....
Portugal’s Astronaut for a Day Initiative Achieves Key Diversity Milestone
The Portuguese Space Agency has announced that its Astronaut for a Day initiative has reached a key diversity milestone, attracting more female applicants than...
Pangea Aerospace Raises €23M in Series A Funding
Spanish rocket propulsion company Pangea Aerospace has raised €23 million in Series A funding, with contributions from former ArianeGroup CEO André-Hubert Roussel.
Founded in 2018,...
Avio to Begin Testing Next-Gen Reusable Rocket Demonstrator in 2025
Avio has announced plans to begin testing its IFD1 single-stage reusable rocket demonstrator in Q3 2025. IFD1 is one of two demonstrators being developed...
Launches from Sweden Could Cost Norway Over €146M Per Flight
A report from Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority outlines the potential risks posed by rockets launched from Sweden’s Esrange Space Centre over Norwegian airspace. It...
Inaugural Isar Aerospace Spectrum Launch Set for Late March
The inaugural flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket is scheduled to take place between 20 and 30 March 2025 from Andøya Spaceport in Norway.
On...
Thales Alenia Space to Build ESA Moonlight Satellites for Telespazio
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales, has awarded a contract to Thales Alenia Space, also a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales,...
Isar to Launch Norwegian Maritime Surveillance Satellites
The Norwegian Space Agency has awarded a contract to Isar Aerospace for the launch of a pair of satellites for the country’s Arctic Ocean...
