RFA Sign Binding Term Sheet for Access to Guiana Space Center
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has signed a binding term sheet with French space agency CNES to access a new commercial launch facility...
ESA Reserve Astronaut Secures Seat Aboard Axiom Flight
The European Space Agency has announced that astronaut reserve Marcus Wandt will fly aboard an Axiom Space flight to the International Space Station. With...
ArianeGroup Renames its GEOTracker Space Surveillance Service
ArianeGroup announced June 6 that it had renamed its GEOTracker space surveillance service to Helix. With the new name, the company has also rolled...
RFA ONE Creeps Ever Closer to the Launchpad
Last week, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced that it had successfully completed the Integrated System Test (IST) campaign for the RFA ONE second stage....
Evidence Mounting That Avio Intends to Split from Arianespace
Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo told Wired that work being done on a reusable demonstrator may be a prelude to an entirely new product line...
ESA Awards Contracts to Define Future European Launch Systems
The European Space Agency awarded four contracts to industrial partners on 29 May to study solutions for future European expendable and reusable launch systems...
Italy Appoints New President of its National Space Agency
Italy's Committee for Aerospace Policies met 29 May to approve the appointment of both the new president and the new board of directors for...
Swedish Space Corporation Opens Italian Subsidiary
The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) announced 10 May that it had opened up a new subsidiary in Italy. The new subsidiary which is called...
Viasat Clears Latest Hurdle in Bid to Buy Inmarsat
US-based Viasat has received "unconditional clearance" from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority in its bid to acquire Inmarsat. The deal was first announced...
Avio Receives €90M in Orders as Democratic Party Officials Probe Company Dealings
Avio announced 17 April that it had received €90 million in new orders from MBDA Italy for boosters that will be used aboard Aster...
