The ongoing Ukraine conflict serves as a testing ground for space-based capabilities and as a laboratory for military adaptability

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HELSINKI — India launched the Proba-3 European technology demonstration mission Wednesday which will use a pair of spacecraft to create artificial solar eclipses. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted […]

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The European Investment Bank is lending Sateliot 30 million euros ($32 million) to help the Spanish remote connectivity startup add 16 more nanosatellites to its low Earth orbit network before the end of 2025.

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Bulgaria-based microsatellite specialist EnduroSat has ordered 100 electric propulsion systems from Austria’s Enpulsion as demand for larger spacecraft continues to rise.

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The election of Donald Trump as president is causing shockwaves in Europe’s space community, with some calling for increased spending on space capabilities to reduce reliance on the United States.

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BREMEN, Germany — German launch services provider Exolaunch will use its new Exotube adapter for six constellation launches starting in 2026. Exotube, on display at the Space Tech Expo Europe […]

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BREMEN, Germany — Europe’s plan to launch a sovereign satellite communication constellation is moving ahead once more, but IRIS² faces challenges of timing, scale and feasibility in the face of […]

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The European Commission said Oct. 31 it is proceeding with delayed plans for a multi-orbit sovereign broadband constellation, after getting a best-and-final offer from a group led by a trio of domestic satellite operators.

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Scotland-based Skyrora hopes to launch its first suborbital mission from British soil in the spring following a year of regulatory delays.

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One-year-old French ground station provider Skynopy is exploring ways to reuse more than 20 teleport sites owned worldwide by Kinéis, a small satellite connectivity operator also based in France.

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MILAN – Many institutional investors and private equity firms aren’t looking to invest in the space sector. To attract funding, it may help to stop talking about space and explain […]

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For the European space industry, the deafening rumble of the ascending rocket was a sigh of relief. On the afternoon of July 9, an Ariane 6 lifted off on a […]

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France’s state-backed Expansion Ventures fund has invested about $10 million in Constellation Technologies & Operations, a two-year-old French startup with plans for 1500 small 5G broadband satellites in very low Earth orbit.

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One of Hungary’s largest communications providers is on a mission to transform the country into a major European space player.

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Rocket Factory Augsburg no longer plans a maiden flight this year after losing part of its RFA ONE rocket during a static-fire test, the German company said Aug. 23 as it released more details about the incident.

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Airbus is expanding its partnership with in-orbit servicing venture Astroscale to explore ways to collaborate beyond potentially removing space junk and refueling satellites.

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British financial advisor Citicourt & Co is looking to raise 100 million pounds ($129 million) in its first venture capital fund to invest in sustainability-focused space opportunities.

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The European Space Agency unveiled plans July 23 to expand its presence in the United Kingdom as the country announced 2.1 million pounds ($2.7 million) of funding for programs tackling space industry skills gaps.

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Astroscale has received the remaining government funds needed for a 2026 demo mission to remove a defunct OneWeb broadband satellite from low Earth orbit.

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France has awarded a Thales Alenia Space-led group a contract to capture and inspect a small satellite in a demonstration mission slated toward the end of the decade.

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Ramon.Space is setting up an engineering hub in the United Kingdom to help grow its space computing technology business globally, the California-based company announced July 16.

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Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launched for the first time Tuesday, providing a big boost for the continent’s space plans.

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Mandala Space Ventures, a Californian venture studio and incubator, announced July 8 the nine United Kingdom-based startups participating in its UK Space Agency-funded accelerator program this fall.

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Europe is on the brink of a crucial moment as the Ariane 6 launch vehicle prepares for its inaugural flight Tuesday.

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