Pangea Ditch Rocket Development and Sign on to Provide Engines for US Launch Startup
Spanish space propulsion startup Pangea Aerospace has announced that it has entered into a partnership with New York-based launch startup Tehiru.
Tehiru is developing...
Denmark withdraws a proposed three-year ban on rocket launches
Denmark’s Minister of Education and Research Christina Egelund has withdrawn a proposed amendment to the country’s Activities in Outer Space law that would have...
ESA is Preparing to Offer Contract Opportunities to Launch Startups
A recent European Space Agency job posting for a Boost! Launch Service Manager appears to indicate that the agency is preparing to begin offering...
Italy Awards Consortium Contract for In-Orbit Servicing Demo Mission
A Thales Alenia Space-led consortium has been awarded a €235 million contract from the Italian space agency (ASI) to design, develop and build an...
Europe will Introduce a Reusable Launch Vehicle in the 2030s, says Arianespace CEO
During an interview with French radio station franceinfo, Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël explained that Europe would have to wait until the 2030s for a...
D-Orbit Signs €26-Million IRIDE Contract
Space logistics company D-Orbit announced 5 April that it has signed a €26-million contract with ESA for Italy's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
The IRIDE constellation...
Isar Secures €155M in Series C Funding
German launch startup Isar Aerospace has secured a €155 million Series C funding round. The launch startup has now raised more than €300 million...
ESA HydroGNSS Earth Observation Mission Doubles in Size
ESA has announced that its HydroGNSS Earth observation mission will now be comprised of two satellites which will halve the time it takes to...
ESA Opens New Boost! Call to Fund Space Transportation Services
The European Space Agency has announced that it has opened a new round of funding opportunities for startups and consortia developing launch and in-orbit...
NASA Commit $30M for ESA Mars Mission in 2024
NASA has announced that it will provide approximately $30 million (€28 million) in 2024 to fund the development of ESA's ExoMars mission. According to...
