ESA approves a preliminary budget for 2025 of €7.7 billion, which is down slightly from €7.79 billion in 2024.

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...
Kongsberg Satellite Services and the Swedish Space Corporation secure a share of $4.82 billion in NASA Near Space Network task order contracts.

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...
ArianeGroup awards Daher a €60M contract to manage logistics across its French facilities, supporting Ariane 6 and M51.3 production ramp-ups.

ArianeGroup Awards €60M Logistics Contract to Daher

ArianeGroup has awarded French aerospace manufacturer and logistics provider Daher a €60 million contract to handle all its logistics needs across the company’s facilities...
CNES plans to act as an anchor customer for commercial microgravity services, potentially paving the way for a European space station project.

Has CNES Opened the Door for a European Space Station?

French space agency CNES has announced that it intends to be an anchor customer for a new commercial microgravity service. In a 19 December call...
ESA, the Portuguese Space Agency, and the Portuguese Navy are conducting an isolation study aboard a submarine to prepare for deep-space missions.

ESA Enlists Portuguese Navy Submarine to Prepare for Deep Space

To better understand the effects of deep-space missions on crews, the European Space Agency, the Portuguese Space Agency, and the Portuguese Navy are conducting...
HyPrSpace has successfully completed a 40-second hot fire test of its Terminator stage demonstrator.

HyPrSpace Completes Hot Fire Test of Terminator Stage Demonstrator

French launch services startup HyPrSpace has completed the first test of its second hot fire test campaign for its subscale Terminator stage demonstrator. HyPrSpace is...
Switzerland’s Beyond Gravity has delivered the ALEK structure for the Service Module of ESA's reusable Space Rider spacecraft.

Beyond Gravity Delivers Key Elements of ESA’s Space Rider Vehicle

Switzerland’s Beyond Gravity has delivered the ALEK structure for the European Space Agency’s reusable Space Rider spacecraft to the Service Module prime contractor Avio. Space...
In this Q&A, Dr. Max Gulde, CEO of the Earth observation data provider constellr, discusses the company’s partnership with German aerospace agency, DLR.

Constellr CEO Dr. Max Gulde Details DLR Partnership

On 9 December, German Earth observation data provider constellr announced a multi-year contract with the German Aerospace Agency (DLR) to supply high-resolution thermal data....
The Exploration Company has successfully tested the third prototype of its Huracan rocket engine, which it will use to power Nyx Moon.

The Exploration Company Completes Testing of Third Huracan Engine Prototype

The Exploration Company has successfully completed a hot-fire test campaign of the third prototype of its Huracan rocket engine. The company is developing the...
The German government has committed €95 million in additional funding to support Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and HyImpulse.

Germany Commits €95M More to Isar, RFA, and HyImpulse

The German government has announced that it will make €95 million in additional funding available to support Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and HyImpulse. On...