Europe
Stories on the European space industry
Momentum Builds for Global Space Sustainability Policy
The European Space Policy Institute analyzed 15 different instruments that have been created since the turn of the millennium to demonstrate momentum growing in the international space sustainability movement.
Satellite Break-up Experiment to Help ESA Learn How Satellites Die
The Destructive Re-entry Assessment Container Object mission, or DRACO, will be the first demo of a fully controlled break-up during its return to Earth.
Maxar Opens UK HQ for International Government Biz
Part of the team’s directive is to uncover ways to tailor Maxar’s data and analytics tools to fit the individual intelligence gathering needs of allied nations.
French Launcher Sirius to Fly From Australia
Under the deal, Sirius will become a resident launcher at Arnhem Space Centre in 2025, with the first test flight of its SIRIUS 1 rocket coming in 2026
ESA Astronauts Get New Tech For Moonwalking Practice
A puppet-esque system that can simulate low gravity conditions will help the next generation of European astronauts train for working in space.
Astroscale Wins Next Phase of UK’s COSMIC Mission
Astroscale’s UK branch announced it had won a contract on Wednesday to continue working on an active debris removal mission that will take two defunct British sats out of orbit.
Meet Cislunar International, a Consulting Firm Trying to Help Space Startups Cross the Atlantic
Two longtime space industry insiders are launching a new consulting firm designed to help European countries navigate the process of doing business in the US, and vice versa.
ESA Launches Accelerator to Kickstart the Lunar Economy
Only a handful of European spacecraft have ever made it to the Moon, but that could soon change if a new accelerator achieves its goal.
UK Awards £33M for Space Tech Initiatives
To kick off the Farnborough Airshow, the UK Space Agency announced that it had awarded £33M ($42.6M) to 20 innovation-forward space projects.
iRocket Looks to Boost Presence Across the Pond
The New York-based launcher added Paul Stein, former CTO of Rolls-Royce, to its board of directors to help establish a toehold in the UK, the company announced today.
Alpine Space Ventures Closes €170M Fund
While the fund has global reach, it will focus mainly on the growing talent coming out of Europe.
D-Orbit USA Rolls Out Satellite Bus Plans
Italian space logistics startup D-Orbit launched a US branch on Wednesday that will transform the startup’s flight-proven orbital transfer vehicle into a satellite bus to better court American government customers.
Ariane 6 Debut Restores Europe’s Independent Access to Space
Europe’s long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket performed an almost flawless debut flight on Tuesday, scattering a batch of experimental satellites across LEO.
