Europe
Stories on the European space industry
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.
Europe’s Space Leaders are Unhappy with the Status Quo
ASD Eurospace released a report this week built on anonymized interviews with 15 space industry CEOs. The results showed many are disgruntled with the setup of Europe’s space sector.
PLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds
This week, two European launch hopefuls—Spain’s PLD Space, and Germany’s HyImpulse Technologies GmbH—closed major extension rounds to support their launch efforts.
ICEYE Opens Three International Offices in a Single Week
Think you had a busy week? ICEYE has you beat.
Rocket Lab Enters Europe’s Crowded Launch Market
European launch companies are in for a surprise next month when they get back from holiday. While they were out, Rocket Lab moved into their turf.
