RFA “Fully Focused” on Building New First Stage for 2025 Launch Attempt
German launch services provider Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is currently focused on building a new first stage for the inaugural flight of its RFA...
Airbus Delivers Key System for NASA’s Gateway Space Station
Airbus Defence and Space has announced that it has delivered the first two units of the key electrical subsystem for the HALO module of...
Italy Set to Spend €1.5B on Secure Comms Deal with SpaceX
Italy is currently in talks with SpaceX to finalise a €1.5 billion deal that would see the US-based company provide secure telecommunications services for...
Swedish Military to Serve as Anchor Customer for Esrange Space Center?
The Swedish Armed Forces, through the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), have tasked the Swedish Space Corporation with creating a capability to launch satellites...
ESA Targets 2035 for Second Mission to Mars
The European Space Agency has begun work on key technology that will be used for Europe’s second mission to Mars in 2035.
To date, Europe...
ESA Director General Reaffirms Geo-Return Policy as “Fundamental”
Speaking at a press conference following the 330th ESA Council Meeting, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher reaffirmed the importance of the agency’s geographical return...
Top European Launch Companies of 2024
Another year without a first orbital flight aboard a commercially developed European rocket. That being said, 2024 was, nonetheless, a significant year for European...
Kurs Orbital Secures €1.1M for In-Orbit Rendezvous and Docking Module
Turin-based Kurs Orbital has secured a €1.1 million soft loan to continue the development of its universal rendezvous and proximity operations module.
Kurs Orbital was...
ESA Council Approves Initial €7.7B 2025 Budget
The European Space Agency Council has approved a preliminary budget of €7.7 billion for 2025, reflecting a slight decrease from the €7.79 billion allocated...
Swedish and Norwegian Companies Secure Key NASA Contracts
Norway's Kongsberg Satellite Services and the Swedish Space Corporation are among four companies selected by NASA to support the expansion of its Near Space...
