Have UK-based launch startups been thrown into the deep end?
Last week, I wrote a piece commenting on how the UK government’s announcement that it would ease the regulatory burden on US rocket builders...
UK Department of Transport announces “landmark” agreement with the US
The United Kingdom’s Department of Transport announced 13 May that the country had signed an agreement with the United States to streamline operations to...
Subsidies vs. Launch Contracts? Why not both?
In a recent article from Peter B. de Selding, it was revealed that both the German and Spanish governments are against subsidizing launch startups...
Dark is consulting with regulators to launch from France by 2026
French launch startup Dark has announced that they are working with regulators to launch their first mission from France by 2026.
Headquartered in Paris, Dark...
The Exploration Company aims to offer Europe independent access to space
The Exploration Company was founded in 2021 with the lofty goal of democratizing space exploration. However, unlike the billionaire space barons who are charging...
Project Athena: A challenge to ESA to develop crew launch capabilities
As ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano's passionate speech at the European Space Summit 2022 in Toulouse once again ignites the question of whether or not...
ESA Space Rider update from programme manager Dante Galli
At its most basic, ESA’s Space Rider spacecraft is an uncrewed robotic laboratory in orbit that is the size of around two minivans. It...
Everything we know about ArianeGroup’s mysterious Maiaspace startup
Updated information: An exclusive update on ArianeGroup’s MaiaSpace startup.
On December 6, 2021, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery Bruno Le Maire announced...
Sentinel-1B update from mission manager Pierre Potin
In an email to European Spaceflight, Copernicus Sentinel-1 Mission Manager Pierre Potin has shed some light on a power issue that the Sentinel-1B satellite...
A not very helpful update on the status of Sentinel-1B
12 Jan Update from ESA Sentinel-1 team: "Strong efforts have been and are still being deployed by the ESA and industry teams to analyse...
