Europe
Stories on the European space industry
Hydrosat Unveils New High-Res MWIR Thermal Capability
Hydrosat is zooming in on the thermal EO market.
Europe Begins Funding Offensive In-Space Capabilities
If the best defense is a good offense, then announcements in the European space sector this week are signaling that the region is preparing to move the ball upfield.
Argotec Raises €50M To Scale Small Sat Manufacturing
NUO Space S.p.A—the space arm of the Milan-based private equity firm—led the round.
Shield Space Launches UK Space Superiority Coalition
The UK Space Superiority Coalition brings together space companies across the UK in an effort to build a space-based carrier strike force.
OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium
The Europeans are gearing up for a fight in orbit.
European MNOs Join Forces to Explore Joint MSS Spectrum Bid
Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, Orange, and Vodafone plan to establish ground network infrastructure across Europe, and partner with an as-yet undetermined satellite operator for the D2D connection.
Seraphim Space Investment Trust Doubled its Value in 2026
Seraphim’s major holdings—ICEYE, ALL.SPACE, D-Orbit, HawkEye 360, and Xona Space Systems, which together represent more than 75% of the firm’s portfolio—all had a great year, and that success has trickled upwards.
UKSA Taps ClearSpace for Country’s First Debris Removal Mission
The UK Space Agency is dressing up as a waste-management company for Halloween.
Europe’s Space Defenses Fall Just Shy of Weaponization
Europe doesn’t have any weapons in space—but that doesn’t mean the region is comfortable flying around in orbit defenseless.
Skyrora Shifts Orbital Launch Timeline to 2030
First-mover advantage isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—at least, that’s the thought process for UK launcher Skyrora.
Foundational Raises £8.2M for Satellite Laser Ranging
Foundational emerged from stealth today with Europe’s largest space tech pre-seed round.
Blackswan Space Raises €2.5M Seed to Fund RPO Kit Demo
The round comes as Blackswan gears up for its first in-orbit mission of its RPO Kit payload.
Isaacman Doubles Down on New NASA Model for International Partnerships
Isaacman is less than a year on the job, but he’s already upended the way the agency interacts with the rest of the world.
