Europe
Stories on the European space industry
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.
Exclusive: Exolaunch Books its first Starfall Mission
Exolaunch signed an agreement to support customer payloads on a SpaceX Starfall reentry mission scheduled to launch on a Starship NET 2029.
European Space Startups Steal the Show in Paris
European space startups have long wondered when big institutional buyers would stop handing large contracts exclusively to legacy A&D primes. During the last few weeks, it’s become clear that time is now.
Exclusive: Space Cargo Unlimited Booked a Third of its Starfall Capacity
Demand appears to be skyrocketing, thanks to a new wave of pharmaceutical companies and researchers realizing that microgravity can provide benefits in drug discovery and research.
SEOPS Books Five Launches on Isar’s Spectrum Rocket
Isar Aerospace became the first European launch startup to reach orbit less than two weeks ago, and already the market is demanding more.
Kuva Space Spots Illegal Poppy Farms from Orbit
Kuva Space released data today from a pilot program that demonstrated its ability to monitor illegal crop farming from space.
International Space Summit Highlights the Strength of Europe’s Space Ecosystem
Efforts by the US government to rain on Europe’s parade this week backfired.
Eutelsat Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission
Eutelsat announced an agreement today tasking the Infinite Orbits with increasing the life span of at least one of its GEO sats.
The Exploration Company Raises $450M Series C
The Exploration Company raised a $450M Series C this week in one of the European Space industry’s largest scale-up fundraises to date.
Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit on Second Attempt
Isar Aerospace became the first European Launcher Challenge startup to reach orbit this weekend, after the second launch attempt of its Spectrum rocket.
