France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions
WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has reached an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its…
Ancient black hole sheds new light on Webb’s Little Red Dots
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Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane
AMSTERDAM — The Virgin Galactic spaceplane used for the company’s first commercial flights has returned to service to train its pilots for its…
Kongsberg NanoAvionics sets sights on building and supporting sovereign constellations
NanoAvionics, founded in 2014, was known for producing individual satellites and small constellations until April, when the company won a…
European space industry watching SpaceX IPO plans
AMSTERDAM — Space companies and investors in Europe are closely watching SpaceX’s plans to go public, an event that could spur new investment…
The surge in military budgets can help Europe’s entrepreneurial space sector — if spending speeds up
AMSTERDAM – The recent surge in European defense spending could bolster Europe’s entrepreneurial space sector, but only if bureaucratic…
Regulations and access to capital continue to hinder Europe’s smallsat industry
AMSTERDAM — Burdensome regulations and limited access to capital continue to act as a drag on Europe’s smallsat sector despite proposed new…