Europe • International • Startups

UK Space Agency Invests £6.5M in International Projects

The UK wants to build a vibrant sovereign space industry, but it knows it can’t do it alone.

Business • EO • Startups

Exclusive: Albedo Drops its Commercial Imagery Business

Albedo will abandon its imaging business to focus entirely on building VLEO satellite buses for other payload operators.

Deep Space • Rockets

UK Funds Design Review of New Autophage Spacecraft

Reality is starting to look a lot like science fiction.

Lunar • Moon

Astrobotic and Honda Join Forces on a Lunar Power System

Future missions to the Moon are going to need power. A lot of it.

Europe • Launch

European Launchers are Racking Up Bookings

European launch startups are attempting to break past the Kármán line for the first time—and customers are already lining up to fly.

Europe • Military

Germany is Ramping Up Its Military Space Posture

Germany is investing €35B in national security defense assets to counter the “fundamental threat” posed by Russian and Chinese tech.

ISS • LEO

Voyager Selects Vivace to Manufacture Starlab

Starlab’s primary structure is planned to be about 8 m in diameter, just smaller than the core stage of the 8.4 m diameter SLS rocket.

International • Lunar • Moon • Moonshot Mechanics 2025

International Competition is Driving the Moon Race

In the 21st century space race, the contest to reach the Moon feels less like the Cold War and more like Wacky Races.

Civil • Lunar • Moon

Blue Origin Wins $190M VIPER Contract

VIPER has slithered its way out of an early grave.

Business • Military

Quantum Space Acquires Phase Four’s Propulsion Tech

The deal opens the door for Quantum to integrate Phase Four’s unique propulsion capabilities to fuel Quantum’s Golden Dome ambitions.

Europe • Startups • Technology

Spanish VLEO Startup Kreios Closes €8M Seed Round

New satellites are coming to an orbit (very) near you.

Business • Europe • Satcom

The Ground Segment Takes Center Stage in Paris

Whatever the future holds for satellite operators, it’s safe to assume that the ground segment will be a lock step in making advancements of their own.

ISS • Startups • Technology

Icarus Raises $6.1M Seed to Put Robot Workers in Space

Add astronaut to the long list of jobs at risk of being displaced by AI.