The European Space Agency appears to have made its commercial cargo programme a one-horse race with new performance minimums.

Has ESA Stacked the Deck for The Exploration Company?

With the announcement of its commercial cargo programme, the European Space Agency appears to have stacked the deck to allow for only one challenger...
CNES has published a call to industry for the demonstration of semi-reusable micro and mini-launcher systems that will include the deployment of a passenger payload.

CNES Publishes Call for the Demonstration of Reusable Launch Systems

The launch directorate of the French space agency CNES has published a call to support industry-led demonstrations of semi-reusable micro and mini-launcher systems that...
ESA has signed an agreement with Airbus and Voyager Space to explore the possibility of the agency exploiting the Starlab Space Station.

ESA Signs Agreement for Potential Use of Starlab Space Station

The European Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus Defence and Space and Voyager Space to explore the potential of European...
Member states of the European Space Agency have allowed Avio to split with Arianespace, allowing the company to market and operate Vega itself.

Avio and Arianespace Finalize Divorce Terms

During the 2023 Space Summit in Seville, European Space Agency member states agreed to allow Avio to market and manage the launch of Vega...
ESA has agreed to provide €361 million in subsidies per year to ArianeGroup and Avio to support the operation of Ariane 6 and Vega C.

ArianeGroup to Receive €340M Per Year to Operate Ariane 6

Member states of the European Space Agency have committed to provide ArianeGroup with up to €340 million a year to operate Ariane 6. In...
During a recent interview, CNES boss Philippe Baptiste ran damage control for ArianeGroup on Ariane 6 failures.

CNES Boss on Damage Control for ArianeGroup on Ariane 6 Failures

The head of the French space agency CNES, Philippe Baptiste, identified a complex governance structure and ESA's geographic return rule as the primary reasons...
Finnish startup Kuva Space has raised €16.6 million for a subscription-based hyperspectral imaging service.

Kuva Space Raises €16.6M for Subscription-Based Hyperspectral Imaging Service

Finnish Earth observation startup Kuva Space has closed an oversubscribed funding round that raised €16.6 million. The company announced on 2 November that it...
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon officially inaugurated the Andoya Spaceport on 2 November. Isar Aerospace will launch its first Spectrum flight from the spaceport.

Norway Officially Opens “First Operational Spaceport in Continental Europe”

Norway has officially opened what it calls the "first operational spaceport in continental Europe." Andoya Spaceport was inaugurated on 2 November by Norway’s Crown...
Germany’s POLARIS Spaceplanes performed the first flight of its 4.3-metre MIRA demonstrator on 26 October.

POLARIS Spaceplanes Perform First Flight of MIRA Demonstrator

Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed the first flight of its MIRA demonstrator. The flight lasted for 2.5 minutes and covered a total distance...
ArianeGroup has completed a 30-second hot fire test of a Prometheus rocket engine prototype at its facility in Vernon.

Prometheus Completes 30-Second Hot Fire Test

ArianeGroup announced last week that it had completed a test campaign of a Prometheus engine prototype that included a 30-second hot fire test. Prometheus began...
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