Mysterious new Celestia nanosatellite production facility announced
Spanish launch and nanosatellite manufacturing startup Celestia Aerospace announced yesterday that it had entered into an agreement with the City of Sabadell and Consorci...
2023 ESA Space Rider update from programme manager Dante Galli
The maiden flight of ESA's reusable Space Rider spacecraft is now slated for the fourth quarter of 2024 aboard a Vega-C rocket. This represents...
Isar Signs First Launch Contract with a US-Based Customer
US-based in-orbit space logistics company Spaceflight Inc. has signed a launch services agreement with German launch startup Isar Aerospace. This is the first time...
MaiaSpace CEO admits reusing small launchers is a challenging prospect
During an interview with French television channel B SMART, MaiaSpace CEO Yohann Leroy described the challenges of implementing reusability in a small launch vehicle....
RFA secure exclusive access to SaxaVord launch pad
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has secured exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. The multi-year partnership included...
Top European Launch Companies of 2022—The European Spaceflight Power Ranking
Ten years ago the European launch market consisted of Arianespace and Avio (which has been around since 1908) with the former managing launch operations...
Predicting 2023 European Launch Startup Funding Trends
2022 saw a 60% reduction in the funding raised by European launch startups. Although that reduction was driven largely by Isar Aerospace not securing...
A different perspective on the Vega C failure
It has been a dark week for European spaceflight with the failure of the first operational flight of Vega C. This darkness has been...
Is Virgin Orbit a Phantom in the UK?
Virgin Orbit UK, the UK-based subsidiary of US launch vehicle operator Virgin Orbit, filled its annual accounts for 2021 on December 20. The document...
SmallSpark Receives UK Space Agency Funding for Space Tug Engine
UK-based space technology company SmallSpark Space Systems has received £76,000 in funding to develop a propulsion system for its S4-SLV space tug. The funding...
