Focus: Europe

Arianespace will launch Exotrail’s first GEO mission of its spacevan vehicle in a new deal announced Tuesday. The spacevan is an orbital transfer vehicle designed to deploy and transport other...

The Exploration Company has raised $160 million in a Series B round that marks the largest space Series B round in Europe and a statement of intent from the European...

Ovzon has won a new contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that will see Ovzon deliver a resilient satellite communications solution to the organization. The solution will include...

Arianespace and ArianeGroup are targeting the first commercial flight of the Ariane 6 rocket to take place in the first quarter of 2025, mid-February at the earliest.  This comes after...

SES signed three broadcast renewal deals with major partners in Europe in the past week with Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Warner Bros. Discovery in Germany and Austria, and with Telekom...

Hungarian architectural firm Paulinyi & Partners is using satellite technology to improve its work in urban planning and says this collaboration can lead to more climate-resistant designs. In late 2023,...

Airbus is evaluating potential consolidation for its Space segment in Europe, CEO Guillaume Faury told investors on Oct. 30.  The Space segment at Airbus has been challenged this year with...

The European Commission selected a team led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES to build IRIS² — Europe’s future multi-orbit satellite constellation.  The three European satellite operators will lead a consortium...

Olsen Actuators & Drives has appointed Ian Walch as its new managing director. Walch takes the role with a mission of increasing revenue, developing skilled U.K. engineering and manufacturing capability...

Iceland could benefit from space based solar energy by 2030 under a new deal between U.K. company Space Solar and Transition Labs. The companies announced an agreement to deliver 30 MW...