SES Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission
Just because something is old, doesn’t mean you throw it away.
Europe
Stories on the European space industry
U-Space Raises €24M to Boost France’s Sat Production
French satellite manufacturer U-Space closed a €24M ($27.8M) Series A to boost its satellite manufacturing capacity.
ATMOS and Space Cargo Unlimited Target First Reentry Mission in 2026
The mission will be the first of seven where ATMOS’ Phoenix reentry vehicle will carry SCU’s BentoBox platform to orbit and back.
OHB Plans to Push Back on the Airbus-Thales-Leonardo Merger
“We are concerned, and we will participate in the antitrust process against it,” said OHB CEO Marco Fuchs.
US Echoes European Concerns on The EU Space Act
While the American perspective is often unwelcome in European policy debates, it seems this time may represent a rare exception.
ESA Eyes 2028 with European Resilience from Space Program
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher proposed a massive new project this week to bring together European defense capabilities in 2028. The European Resilience from Space program (ERS) would have a budget of €1B and focus on two major capabilities in orbit.
UK Space Agency Sees Budget Growth Under DSIT
this week we got our first indication of what the UK space industry can expect—at least, from a financial perspective—after announcing its joining the UK government’s Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology
EnduroSat Raises $100M+, Opens New Space Center
The round, announced on Thursday, included participation from Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and Shrug Capital.
European Startups to Test a New Lightweight Composite
FibreCoat from Germany and Lofith Composites from Spain have joined forces to develop a new composite for satellite panels that aims to be lighter and stronger compared with conventional materials.
UKSA Taps Slingshot For SDA Tech
As part of the contract, Slingshot will build 13 optical sensor systems at five sites around the globe, allowing the UK government to precisely track everything from satellites to debris to asteroids, according to a press release.
VC Investors Weigh the Impact of Europe’s Major Merger
Payload spoke with a handful of venture capital firms on the continent, and the overwhelming sentiment was the same: Startups are going to be just fine.
ESA Unveils Worrying Space Health Index
ESA’s Health Index for the space environment currently sits at a 4. For reference, 1 is the threshold for long term orbital sustainability.