CNES – Friday, February 13, 2026, at 11:15 CET, the Falcon 9 launcher successfully completed its mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida, placing SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule into orbit with French…
European Space Agency – On 12 February 2026, four P120C boosters ignited and lifted Ariane 6 to the skies. The success of this launch confirms Europe’s readiness in heavy lift launch capability…
Deep Space Energy Closes Pre-Seed Round, Securing €930K to Generate Electricity on the Moon and Strengthen Satellite Infrastructure With support from private investors, ESA, NATO DIANA, and the Latvian government,…
EASA February 2, 2026. Destination Earth (DestinE), a flagship initiative funded by the European Commission, to develop a highly accurate digital replica of Earth’s systems, is preparing to extend its…
EASA Feb 2, 2026. Set for 12 February between 16:45–17:13 GMT, Europe’s most powerful rocket is preparing for liftoff – now with even more power. Flight VA267 will see Ariane 6…
The European Space Agency Council has approved the reassignment of Laurent Jaffart, currently Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications (D/CSC) to the newly created position of Director of Resilience, Navigation…
Thales Alenia Space signs contract with OHB to provide the Propulsion Subsystem for LISA mission The European Space Agency’s LISA mission will be the first space-based observatory designed to detect…
Romanian company ATD Aerospace RS SRL is developing a 10 kN rocket engine that can be re-ignited and adjust its thrust. This builds on the 1 kN engine they developed with support…
Harwell, Oxfordshire, 13th January 2026 – Astroscale Limited (“Astroscale UK”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the global leader in in-orbit servicing, has been awarded a EUR 399,000 (approximately £350,000) Phase A…
The Ariane Smart Transfer and Release In-orbit Ship (ASTRIS) complements the Ariane 6 rocket to increase its versatility, allowing it to reach an even wider variety of destinations. The ASTRIS…
In-depth ARIEL thruster firing Many satellites and rockets have two types of engines, one for moving large distances and one for controlling their orientation, or attitude. ARIEL (Attitude for Reusable…
Toulouse, 12 December 2025 — Five months after being unveiled at the Paris Air Show, the European lunar rover MONA LUNA has successfully completed a test campaign at the European…
The European Space Agency’s Swarm mission detected a large but temporary spike of high-energy protons at Earth’s poles during a geomagnetic storm in November. It did this not with the…
Air travellers will shrink their carbon footprint while reducing flight delays worldwide, thanks to a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA), satellite operator Viasat and aerospace company Boeing. Flights…
Passengers on Italian airline ITA Airways will be able to fly smarter and greener and with less delays thanks to the airline’s recent implementation of the Iris technology, developed by…