ESA's €544 Million Launcher Challenge Bets on Europe's NewSpace Generation
The European Space Agency has committed €543.6 million to three emerging launch companies under its European Launcher Challenge, signaling a…
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MTG-I2 Set to Ride Ariane 6 Into Europe's Weather Watch
Europe's MTG-I2 weather satellite is ready for liftoff aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. The mission marks a pivotal ste…
Heat Records and Rocket Ranges: Europe's Spatial Infrastructure Under Climate Pressure
A relentless series of heatwaves has made summer 2026 one of Europe's most punishing on record. NASA's Earth observation data tells the stor…
Europe pulls the plug on Ariane 6 upgrade plans
Europe has officially scrapped the technical upgrades that were meant to keep Ariane 6 competitive on the global launch market. The decision…
ESA at ILA Berlin 2026: Mapping Europe's Space Ambitions
Under the banner of 'Space4Future', ESA's pavilion at ILA Berlin 2026 spans lunar exploration, climate observation, navigation and European …
Webb scores twice: interstellar methane and primordial black holes
Methane on an interstellar comet and a primordial black hole illuminating one of Webb's biggest puzzles: the James Webb Space Telescope is d…
Arctic Norway is launch-ready — Europe's rules are not
Andøya and northern Norway offer Europe a compelling launch corridor for polar and sun-synchronous orbits. But outdated EU space regulations…