DLR Validate Miniaturized Satellite Laser Ranging Solution
Following a year of testing, the German space agency DLR has validated that its miniaturized satellite laser ranging (SLR) solution is a realistic alternative...
Construction of Ariane 6 Booster Storage Building Continues
The booster storage building (BSB) is currently under construction at the Guiana Space Centre on the grounds of the Ariane 6 launch facility (ELA-4)....
Spanish Government Awards €40.5M Loan to PLD Space for Miura 5
PLD Space has won the second and final round of a Spanish government call to develop sovereign launch capabilities.
On 30 January 2023, the...
ESA Astronaut Aboard Space Station Controls Robot on Earth
ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt successfully completed a series of tests for the Surface Avatar project that included controlling Bert, a four-legged robot developed...
ESA Green Light Venus Probe and Gravitational Wave Observatory
The European Space Agency has given the green light to a pair of ambitious science missions that will be launched in the 2030s.
During the...
Exolaunch Wins €18M DLR Launch Contract
German space agency DLR has awarded an €18 million launch contract to Berlin-based Exolaunch. DLR awarded the contract on behalf of and with funds...
Expansion Raises €100M to Invest in European New Space Startups
Two years after its initial launch, European venture capital fund Expansion Ventures announced 23 January that it had raised €100 million. The fund was...
Share My Space Raises €10M and Takes on a New Name
French Space situational awareness startup Share My Space has closed a €10 million Series A funding round. With the 23 January announcement, the company...
UK Space Agency Launches Challenge to Purify Lunar Water
The UK Space Agency, in partnership with its Canadian counterpart, has launched the £1.2-million Aqualunar Challenge, which aims to support the development of technology...
CNES-Led Consortium Begins Development of Atomic Accelerometers
French space agency CNES announced 16 January that it had kicked off Phase A of its CARIOQA initiative, which aims to develop an atomic...
