Focus: Europe

Iceye has been tapped to lead an industry consortium for the Finnish Ministry of Defense (MoD) F-35 fighter jet program. The consortium will develop advanced space and joint intelligence technologies, […]

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 […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) ordered six more satellites from Thales Alenia Space and 15 satellites from Argotec for the Italian Earth observation IRIDE constellation. IRIDE is an Italian government […]

Arkadia Space is getting closer to launching its propulsion module in space thanks to a new collaboration with the space transportation company D-Orbit. Arkadia Space announced on Oct. 16 that […]

Airbus Defence and Space plans to cut up to 2,500 positions within the group as it reorganizes after financial troubles. Airbus announced the cuts on Wednesday and said they will […]

Kepler Communications will lead development of the European Space Agency (ESA) HydRON optical laser network under a new contract announced Wednesday. Kepler will lead a team supported by Tesat Spacecom […]

German wildfire-detection startup OroraTech raised 25 million euros ($27 million) in a Series B funding round to build out its predictive AI capabilities and orbital sensor network. OroraTech announced the […]

French startup Constellation Technologies & Operations has raised 9.3 million euros ($10 million) to move forward on its plans for a satellite broadband constellation in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).  […]

The U.K. government is teaming up with Canada on the Redwing microsatellite space domain awareness (SDA) mission scheduled to launch in 2027. This international research cooperation between the countries provides […]

SES has signed a new capacity agreement with one of Europe’s biggest DTH players. It has extended its long-standing partnership with Sky through a multi-year contract renewal for satellite capacity […]

Spanish launch startup PLD Space announced plans for a large reusable launch vehicle and a crew capsule on Monday.  Last October, PLD Space launched its suborbital Miura 1 rocket for […]

SpaceX launched the Hera planetary defense mission for the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday morning. A Falcon 9 rocket launched the mission to interplanetary transfer orbit, lifting off at […]

Telespazio has won a new contract from the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to help expand the space capacity of the ASI Sardinia Deep Space Antenna (SDSA). The SDSA already shares […]

Finnish startup ReOrbit secured its first GEO order to build a communications satellite for Malaysian energy and tech company Uzma Berhad, in a development the company hopes will open the […]

Maxar Intelligence opened a new London office this week as the headquarters for its international government business as it aims to increase its global presence.  The London office will also […]

Spanish satellite IoT startup Sateliot has raised a 30 million euro ($33 million) Series B funding round, led by Global Portfolio Investments. This deal makes Global Portfolio Investments, a Spanish […]

Vodafone is expanding its work with Intelsat to bring on-the-move satellite communication to organizations operating in hard-to-reach areas or disaster zones. Vodafone and Intelsat announced Monday that Vodafone is adding […]

PARIS — SpaceX’s Starshield now looms large over the Earth observation (EO) market as industry players look to grow revenues in a market that has not always lived up to […]

PARIS — International Space Command leaders are pushing for more cooperation in space as the domain becomes more contested. Speaking at the Space Defense and Security Summit this week in […]

Eutelsat Group signed a new launch agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for multiple launches on the H3 rocket, the companies announced Wednesday, during World Space Business Week in Paris.  According […]

PARIS — In an address at the World Space Business Week (WSBW) event in Paris, European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher told attendees that the ESA Directorate for Commercialization […]