Europe’s biggest space opportunity comes after launch
At most major European space summits, the sovereignty debate has long been overshadowed by talk of launchers, constellations and the symbolism…
FAA requires mishap investigation into latest Starship launch
AMSTERDAM — The Federal Aviation Administration will require SpaceX to complete an investigation into its latest Starship test flight before…
Artemis 2 captured the world’s attention. It should change how we think about supply chains.
The Artemis 2 mission has captured global attention for obvious reasons. It signals a return to the moon, reflects geopolitical ambition and…
House Armed Services draft bill eliminates SDA, Space RCO as separate entities
WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee’s draft fiscal 2027 defense policy bill would eliminate the Space Development Agency and the…
Starcloud’s path to 88,000 computing satellites
In November, Starcloud sent a small satellite called Starcloud-1 into orbit via a SpaceX launch. The 60-kilogram spacecraft was the first to…
Schaeffler AG joins forces with Spire to build sovereign European satellites
AMSTERDAM – Spire Global revealed another element of its campaign to rapidly scale satellite production in German: strategic cooperation with…
Sitael Accelerates Growth in Space: New Missions, Industrial Capacity and a Trajectory Towards 2031
• SITAEL announces a growth plan targeting €200 million in revenues by 2031, currently supported by over €150 million in backlog and nine…
As geopolitics reshape space, SpinLaunch sees an opening
SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz paints an ambitious picture of a rapidly shifting space industry driven as much by geopolitics and…
Mars to Titan: the next rallying call?
Where will humans go after Mars? Is Mars the end of the line or is it a steppingstone to somewhere else? If we “moon-to-Mars,” do we then…
European space industry warns EU Space Act could slow competitiveness
AMSTERDAM – European industry representatives and legal experts are worried that the EU Space Act is too slow, too rigid and too bureaucratic.…