France to Fund Demonstration Missions of Microlaunchers
CNES has published a call in partnership with BPI France to purchase demonstration missions aboard French microlaunchers. Operators will bid on one of three...
Airbus and Voyager Space Announce Commercial Space Station Partnership
US-based startup Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space have announced an agreement to develop, build, and operate Starlab, a commercial space station. The...
ASI to Tap European Startup to Launch Lunar Regolith Oxygen Extractor Mission
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) announced July 26 that it had signed an agreement with Politecnico di Milano to begin the development of the...
MaiaSpace Reports Expenses of €3.49M in its First Year of Operation
In public filings submitted on 9 June, MaiaSpace reported total expenses of €3.49 million for its first year of operation ending 31 December 2022.
The...
Thermal Data Startup Constellr Extends Seed Round to €17M
Thermal data startup constellr announced July 24 that it has secured additional funding extending its seed round to €17 million.
Founded in 2020, constellr...
ESA’s Space Rider Spacecraft Reaches Key Milestone
On June 20, the Space Rider programme proceeded into Phase D of its development, allowing qualification and production to commence. While delivery of the...
OHB to Head Up 90M ODIN’S EYE Space-Based Missile Early Warning Project
In late June, The European Commission announced the results of the 2022 calls for proposals under the European Defence Fund (EDF). One of the...
ESA Launch Independent Enquiry Commission to Investigate Vega C Z40 Test Failure
ESA has established an Independent Enquiry Commission to investigate the failure of the Avio-led Vega C Zefiro 40 (Z40) static fire test.
“An Independent...
Poland Complete Acceptance Phase for Three Space Debris Observatories
The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has announced that it has completed the acceptance phase of three observatories that will be used to track satellites...
CNES Creates Space Mission Ethics Committee
The French space agency CNES announced 28 June that it had created a Space Mission Ethics Committee that will be tasked with informing the...
