Avio Launch Deal Highlights Uncertainty in Vega Upgrade Roadmap
With the announcement of two new launch contracts for its Vega C rocket, totalling more than €100 million, Italian rocket builder Avio appears to...
Ariane 6 and Vega C P160C Booster Upgrade Fully Qualified
The European Space Agency has completed the qualification review of the P160C solid-fuel booster upgrade for Ariane 6 and Vega C, confirming that it...
Hungary’s 4iG to Invest $100 Million in Axiom Space
Budapest-based 4iG Space and Defence (4iG SDT) has committed to investing $100 million in US space infrastructure company Axiom Space.
In early October, 4iG SDT...
SpaceForest Advocates for a Permanent Launch Site in Poland
Polish rocket builder SpaceForest is lobbying for the creation of a permanent launch site in the country to support at least three domestically developed...
Redwire Tapped to Provide Docking Mechanisms for Nyx Earth Capsule
The Exploration Company has awarded Redwire a contract to provide two International Berthing and Docking Mechanisms (IBDM) for its Nyx cargo spacecraft.
Developed by QinetiQ...
ICEYE and Rheinmetall Win €1.7 Billion German Armed Forces Contract
The German Armed Forces have awarded a €1.7 billion contract to Rheinmetall and ICEYE for the delivery of space-based reconnaissance data through exclusive access...
AAC Clyde Space Secures Funding for INFLECION Satellite Constellation
Swedish small satellite manufacturer AAC Clyde Space has secured up to SEK 140 million (€12.8 million) in new funding through a directed share issue,...
ESA Member States Fund €100M Ariane 6 ASTRIS Kick Stage Evolution
European Spaceflight has learned from the European Space Agency that a contract awarded to ArianeGroup in 2021 for the development of an Ariane 6...
Callisto Ground Support Robot Ready for Shipment
French engineering group Technip Energies (T.EN) is in the process of completing Factory Acceptance Tests for a robot that will be used to connect...
Kongsberg and Helsing to Develop Large Defence Satellite Constellation
European defence technology companies Helsing and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have announced a new German-Norwegian partnership to build a large constellation of small satellites...
