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...
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Denmark’s Minister of Education and Research Christina Egelund has withdrawn a proposed amendment to the country’s Activities in Outer Space law that would have...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...
