Europe
Stories on the European space industry
Balearic Islands to Launch First Sat in 2025
The satellite, which will be named by children in the Balearic Islands school system, is expected to launch in the final quarter of this year.
Europe Lays Out Plans for IRIS2 Constellation
The constellation is the latest effort by the EU to advance its autonomy in space.
Virgin Galactic Considers Launching From Italian Spaceport
The aim is for the Grottaglie Spaceport to serve as a Mediterranean homebase for Virgin’s suborbital commercial and scientific crewed spaceflight, which has been on pause while the company works on its next-generation space tourism vehicle.
ICEYE and Space42 Join Forces in the UAE
The venture will increase ICEYE’s footprint in the UAE and allow the UAE to build its own self-sustaining industry.
Op-Ed: NATO Must Prioritize Tracking, Info Sharing in Orbit
Real-time space domain awareness (SDA) is critical to NATO for more than just avoiding collisions and promoting safe operations.
SatVu Pockets $25M for Thermal EO Constellation
Adara Ventures Energy Fund and existing investor Molten Ventures led the round, with further support from NOA, Lockheed Martin, Seraphim, Ridgeline, and Stellar Ventures.
First Dutch Military EO Sat to Launch in 2027
The spacecraft will host a laser communications terminal and a set of optical sensors to provide Dutch defense forces with a sovereign space-borne intelligence-gathering capability.
SEOPS Enters EU Market with Axient Systems Partnership
The partnership’s first launch will be an ISR satellite for the Dutch military, which is expected to lift off as early as 2027.
Open Cosmos To Expand Portuguese Footprint
The firm will lead the development of three high-res Portuguese satellites that will be operated by Open Cosmos and contribute to its OpenConstellation infrastructure.
New Spacecraft to Boost UK’s Military ISR Capabilities
The UK has ordered its second military reconnaissance satellite, awarding a £40M ($51.8M) contract to small sat manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL).
Kepler Communications Wins €36M ESA HydRON Contract
The HydRON program supports ESA’s goal of delivering high-speed internet connectivity, and may one day operate at a rate of a terabit per second, according to Kepler CEO Mina Mitry.
Boo! ispace Partners With AMC on SCAR-E Lunar Mission
The mission to put AMC’s robot on the lunar surface is intended to prove out the company’s ability to extract resources in deep-space.
Skyloom Enters the European Market With Joint Venture
The new venture, called Skyloom Europe, will establish a facility in northern Italy to manufacture optical communications terminals to support multi-orbit satellite networks.
