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...
Europe will Introduce a Reusable Launch Vehicle in the 2030s, says Arianespace CEO
During an interview with French radio station franceinfo, Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël explained that Europe would have to wait until the 2030s for a...
D-Orbit Signs €26-Million IRIDE Contract
Space logistics company D-Orbit announced 5 April that it has signed a €26-million contract with ESA for Italy's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
The IRIDE constellation...
Isar Secures €155M in Series C Funding
German launch startup Isar Aerospace has secured a €155 million Series C funding round. The launch startup has now raised more than €300 million...
ESA HydroGNSS Earth Observation Mission Doubles in Size
ESA has announced that its HydroGNSS Earth observation mission will now be comprised of two satellites which will halve the time it takes to...
ESA Opens New Boost! Call to Fund Space Transportation Services
The European Space Agency has announced that it has opened a new round of funding opportunities for startups and consortia developing launch and in-orbit...
NASA Commit $30M for ESA Mars Mission in 2024
NASA has announced that it will provide approximately $30 million (€28 million) in 2024 to fund the development of ESA's ExoMars mission. According to...
ESA taps Astos to develop GNC tools for microlauncher startups
German space tech company Astos Solutions has won a European Space Agency contract for the "Reconfigurable Control Design Framework for Micro-Launcher" project.
Announced on March...
Vega C independent inquiry findings fuel PR headache for ESA
On March 3, an independent inquiry formed to investigate the cause of the 20 December failure of the first commercial flight of the Avio-built...
Spanish Space Agency Statute Approved by Council of Ministers
Spain's Council of Ministers has approved a statute regulating the activities of its recently launched national space agency.
Approved on March 7, the statute...
