Focus: Europe

The Ariane 6 rocket officially won’t launch until 2024. The European Space Agency (ESA) gave an update to the Ariane 6 development on Tuesday, formally announcing a launch period for...

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is committing a further 15 million pounds ($19.1 million) in funding for satellite Earth observation (EO) technologies. The UKSA announced the new initiative Aug. 2....

SES is extending its partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP) that will see AFP provide better real-time access to live news and events from around the world on its AFPTV Live platform. The...

Ground segment service provider Leaf Space raised 20 million euros ($22 million) in a Series B round announced July 25. The company also took on a 15 million euro ($17...

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded Spire Global a contract to design an aircraft surveillance system. It is a 16 million euro phased contract for a project called EURIALO, which...

BT, OneWeb and the U.K. government have teamed up to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity to Lundy Island, North Devon in the United Kingdom. The partnership was announced July 21....

Thales Alenia Space signed new contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the ground mission segment for Galileo Second Generation (GSG) and for system engineering activities, and two contracts...

Thorium Space is fast becoming a flagship company in the Polish space market. The company has a diverse approach and its technology focuses on ground terminals and beam-forming payloads. Thorium...

Goonhilly Earth Station will support three upcoming lunar and deep space missions with organizations in India and the U.S., as it looks to showcase its capabilities as a commercial deep...

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has signed a new deal with a university and a company in Latvia. The company announced July 13 that it will partner with Ventspils University of...