Europe • International • Polaris

Italy Seeks More Cooperation With US Industry on Space

Teodoro Valente, the president of the Italian Space Agency, was in DC last week on a mission to look for additional areas of cooperation between the Italian space sector and American space companies.

International

Musk Says Starlink will be Available for Internationally Recognized Aid Organizations in Gaza

SpaceX plans to provide Starlink satellite internet access to the UN and internationally recognized aid organizations working within Gaza despite objections from the Israeli government.

Europe • International • Lunar

Belarus Joins China’s Moon Base Mission

Belarus became the latest country to back Beijing’s mission to build a lunar base on Monday, joining a growing number of international partners who have teamed up with China in orbit. 

International

India Successfully Tests Crew Escape System

The Indian Space Research Organization successfully tested its crew escape system this weekend, putting it one step closer to its ambitious plans for crewed spaceflight.

Debris • Europe • International • Startups

Neuraspace, Arcsec Team Up On Debris Tracking

Growing clutter around Earth has the potential to make satellite operations unsafe—but these two European companies think their tech can maintain order in orbit.

International • Payload Pioneers 2023

Payload Pioneers 2023: Nidhi Sandeep Vasaikar

Nidhi Sandeep Vasaikar, a 28-year-old aerospace engineer from India, is on a mission to advance STEM education among students in underserved communities.

Europe • International • Payload Pioneers 2023

Payload Pioneers 2023: Joseph Dudley

Behind some of the UK’s most comprehensive space industry data is a 29-year-old founder focused on developing and growing the nation’s space workforce.

Europe • International • Payload Pioneers 2023 • Startups

Payload Pioneers 2023: Léa Duthil

Léa Duthil considers herself a professional stargazer.

EO • International

Limits on Collecting Satellite Imagery Over Israel Continue

As the world watches Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel unfold, American eyes in the sky are limited in what they can show because of a 1997 law.

International • Lunar

Russia Blames Onboard Controls for Luna-25 Crash

A faulty onboard control system was behind the Luna-25 hard landing on the Moon last month, Russia announced yesterday.

Europe • International • Launch

Vega-C Needs a Nozzle Redesign, Return to Flight Pushes to Q4 2024

Vega-C will not fly again until at least Q4 2024, European officials announced yesterday.

Europe • International

UK Space Agency Announces $79M of Funding for Space Tech

British space investment is getting another shot in the arm.

Business • Europe • International

Exotrail Unveils US Subsidiaries

Exotrail, a French space mobility company, is stepping out in the US market with two new American  subsidiaries, Exotrail US Inc. and Exotrail US Federal Inc., the company announced today. Exotrail 101 From mission design to launch and deployment to in-orbit operations, Exotrail aims to do it all when it comes to space mobility. The…