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European Space Agency
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MDA Space secures Thales Alenia Space antenna contract for 66 European IRIS² satellites
MDA Space has secured an initial contract worth more than C$100 million to supply digital antenna systems for 66 satellites in Europe's IRIS² secure communications constellation. The agreement strengthens its position in sovereign satellite infrastructure, but the larger contract remains subject to finalisation while investors assess cash consumption, capital investment and the company's growth outlook.
Isar Aerospace finally reached orbit. Can Europe turn one Spectrum success into a real SpaceX alternative?
Isar Aerospace has successfully placed satellites into orbit from Norway on only Spectrum’s second flight, transforming a technical milestone into a commercial test of whether Europe can build an independent, scalable launch industry.
PLD Space takes Series C to €288m as MIURA 5 industrialisation accelerates
PLD Space has extended its Series C to €288 million only days after securing a €158.9 million ESA contract. Together with €30 million of EIB venture debt, the Spanish launcher company has assembled roughly €476.9 million of financing and institutional contract support in 2026. The harder stage now begins as MIURA 5 moves from industrialisation toward its first orbital flights and a long-term target of more than 30 launches a year.
Why SWISSto12’s $70m raise could reshape the small GEO satellite market
The Swiss aerospace company is expanding satellite manufacturing after securing seven HummingSat platforms, but its first launches will determine whether rapid commercial growth becomes durable operating scale.
UK astronaut John McFall could make history as commercial space opens a new inclusion frontier
Commercial space needs serious use cases. John McFall’s possible Haven-1 mission could link inclusion, prosthetics research and UK space growth.
Siemens and ESA target European space startup commercialisation gap with Xcelerator deal
Siemens AG joins ESA's EPIC initiative to give space startups digital twin tools and expert mentoring. Read what it means for Europe's space economy.
Can Rocket Lab Corporation turn one European Space Agency mission into a bigger geopolitical and commercial advantage? (NASDAQ: RKLB)
Rocket Lab Corporation’s ESA mission could be bigger than a launch win. Read how it may reshape sovereign space access and investor sentiment now.
NS-25 flight by Blue Origin sets inclusion milestone with wheelchair user in crew
Blue Origin’s latest launch included the first wheelchair user in space. Learn how this changes the game for inclusive space travel and aerospace strategy.
Can the UK’s new HydroGNSS satellites help predict floods before they happen?
Discover how the UK’s HydroGNSS mission is revolutionizing space-based climate monitoring with cutting-edge satellite tech.
Starlab brings Space Applications Services on board as partner and investor to accelerate commercial low-Earth orbit ambitions
Starlab adds Space Applications Services as partner-investor to expand payload integration and European access—find out how the joint venture accelerates its LEO plan today.