Focus: Europe

The UK Space Agency announced 50 million pounds ($62 million) in new funding for the nation’s satellite communications industry. The funding announced Monday is part of the European Space Agency […]

Thales Alenia Space signed a deal to lead the European Space Agency’s TeQuantS project to develop quantum technologies for cybersecurity applications and future quantum information networks. Under the program, Thales […]

Tim Peake, one of the most well-known names in the U.K. space industry, is to step down from the active European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut corps and assume an ambassadorial […]

Eutelsat Communications has decommissioned the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite after more than 20 years in operation. The operator re-orbited the satellite to more than 400 km above Geostationary Orbit […]

The U.K. government is looking to tap into the space-based defence capabilities of Airbus Defence and Space in a major new partnership deal. The company, one of the U.K.’s leading […]

Satellite payload manufacturer Swissto12 is receiving funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) Ministerial Council for its HummingSat satellite product line. The company announced Jan. 19 that the HummingSat Partnership […]

It has been quite a week for the UK space industry. What was meant to mark a new era of space launch has sadly been put on hold after Virgin […]

GapSat is acquiring QBX Limited, an Isle of Man based satellite solutions and consulting services company, GapSat announced Jan. 16. QBX has a portfolio of satellite radio frequency spectrum and […]

Virgin Orbit could return to Spaceport Cornwall for a launch attempt as soon as this year, the launcher said Thursday as it is investigating the anomaly that caused the failure […]

German launcher in development Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has signed a deal for its first mission late this year to lift off from the SaxaVord Spaceport on Scotland’s Shetland island. […]

After announcing that its rocket reached orbit on a historic first mission from the United Kingdom late Monday, Virgin Orbit changed course and said there was an anomaly that prevented […]

French satellite service provider IEC Telecom is now an official reseller for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. IEC Telecom announced Monday that it has a new service portfolio with Starlink […]

Three European startups are working together to demonstrate a collision avoidance system in orbit, bringing together a manufacturer, space mobility provider and situational awareness company.  Neuraspace, Ienai Space, and EnduroSat […]

Poland has ordered two Earth observation (EO) satellites from Airbus based on the Airbus Pléiades Neo satellites for sovereign observation capabilities. The deal, announced Jan. 4, is the first export […]

The first major launch from U.K. soil could take place as early as next week. Virgin Orbit, the UK Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council and the Royal Air Force announced […]

Composite manufacturer TISICS has been boosted in its plans to bring more sustainable launch technology to market. It announced Jan. 4 that it has been awarded funding through the UK […]

Ovzon landed end of the year deals for its satcom-as-a-service offerings with two new customers, Nigma Conseil and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC).  Ovzon announced the $1 million satcom-as-a-service deal with […]

Eutelsat stopped broadcasting certain Russian and Iranian channels to comply with French and European Union regulations, the operator announced Dec. 22.  French media regulator ARCOM recently asked Eutelsat to stop […]

The United Kingdom issued Virgin Orbit the nation’s first orbital launch license, clearing the way for the first orbital launch from the UK. Virgin Orbit announced Dec. 22 that the […]

Arianespace’s Vega C launch on Tuesday night failed, losing two Pléiades Neo satellites for customer Airbus. This was just the second launch for Vega C, Europe’s new light-lift rocket.  Arianespace […]

Arqit Quantum is canceling its plans to build quantum satellites, announcing Wednesday its software technology has progressed and it no longer needed its own in-space assets. Arqit, based in the […]

Arianespace launched satellites for Europe and Intelsat in a triple-payload Ariane 5 mission on Tuesday. The mission, one of the last for the Ariane 5 rocket, launched the MTG-I1 meteorological […]

Iceye’s satellite data will support maritime operations under a new contract the operator signed with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), announced Dec. 7.  EMSA is a European Union agency […]

Sidus Space is planning to expand to Europe by opening a new office in the Netherlands, the company announced Thursday. The company plans to expand its reach in the European […]

Mangata Networks is to create a new space engineering, manufacturing, and operations hub in Scotland, the company announced Dec. 6. The company said it will create 575 new jobs in […]

OQ Technology has announced that its ‘MACSAT’ mission supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will launch in March on a Vega-C rocket. The […]

French aerospace lab ONERA ordered two nanosat platforms from NanoAvionics for its FlyLab mission. ONERA — the Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales — is self-financing the mission in order to […]

Eutelsat has tasked Thales Alenia Space to build its next-generation highly flexible, software-defined satellite (SDS) called Flexsat. The two companies announced the deal Dec. 1. The new Geostationary Orbit (GEO) […]

France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited NASA’s headquarters in Washington on Nov. 30 while in the U.S. for a state visit, and met with Vice President Kamala Harris and NASA Administrator […]

OneWeb is developing new ground infrastructure in Bulgaria, the company announced, Nov. 29. Vivacom, part of the United Group network is constructing a dedicated ground station for OneWeb in Bulgaria. […]