CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace
The French space agency CNES, operator of the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, has issued a call for launch operators interested in taking...
Sovereignty Invoked to Block €550m Sale of Eutelsat’s Ground Infrastructure
Eutelsat’s planned €550 million sale of its satellite ground infrastructure to a fund managed by Stockholm-based EQT Group has not received the necessary regulatory...
EU Awards Three Contracts for Mobile Responsive Launch System Studies
The European Commission has commissioned three parallel studies to examine the potential of a mobile responsive launch system capable of rapidly deploying satellites into...
EU Brings GOVSATCOM Secure Communications Service Online
The European Union's GOVSATCOM service was officially brought online on 14 January, offering secure communications to European military and government users. This initial service...
Airbus Selects Vega C to Launch First Pléiades Neo Next Satellite
Airbus has tapped Avio to launch its first Pléiades Neo Next Earth observation satellite aboard a Vega C rocket. The mission is expected to...
Brazil’s Amazonia-1B Satellite to Be Launched Aboard Vega C
Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) has awarded a contract to SpaceLaunch for the launch of its Amazonia-1B Earth observation satellite aboard a...
RFA Awarded ESA Flight Ticket Initiative Launch Contracts
German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has been awarded launch service contracts for two missions under the Flight Ticket Initiative.
The Flight Ticket Initiative...
ESA to Study Falcon 9 Breakup Over Poland
The European Space Agency has published a call to tender for a study examining the re-entry and breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper...
CNES Awards Loft Orbital Contract for French Radar Imaging Demo
The French space agency CNES awarded a contract to a consortium led by Loft Orbital to develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery demonstrator....
Orbex’s Subsidiary in Denmark to File for Bankruptcy
Orbex’s Danish subsidiary, Orbital Express Launch ApS, is set to file for bankruptcy, with its facilities officially closing on 20 January and approximately 90...














