As low Earth orbit Positioning Navigation and Timing (LEO-PNT) initiatives advance, Europe is moving forward with ESA’s Celeste In-Orbit Demonstrator (IOD). Thales Alenia Space, prime contractor of one of the […]
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ESA awards contract to SBQuantum for quantum sensors upgrades for space deployment
SBQuantum, the first company developing quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate readings from space, has received another contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). Funded through ESA’s FutureEO Program, […]
AST SpaceMobile comments on launch delays
Commercial launches are now delayed by at least six months from the original timeline. The company has a launch scheduled for a prototype satellite (BlueBird 6/FM1) in early December 2025, […]
Orange and Eutelsat inaugurate the new Eutelsat gateway in Martinique for connectivity in the Caribbean
Orange and Eutelsat announced a new teleport hosting Eutelsat’s satellite gateway in Martinique, in the presence of Laure de La Raudière, Chairwoman of ARCEP, the French regulator. This strategic project […]
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU to create a leading European player in space
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign Memorandum of Understanding to create a leading European player in space These companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at combining their respective […]
Ookla reports Sweden tops Wi-Fi speeds on European trains by “a wide margin”
Ookla has analyzed country-level train Wi-Fi performance across Europe and Asia, using Speedtest Intelligence. Europe and Asia’s rail networks, long heralded as a backbone of economic competitiveness, are now judged […]
Planet to open Berlin satellite manufacturing facility providing next-gen, high-res Pelican sats
Planet Labs GmbH, a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced plans to begin production of next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites in Germany. This strategic decision will help Planet […]
Arianespace to launch German defense satellites SATCOMBw Stufe 3 with Ariane 6
Arianespace announces it has been awarded the contract to launch two SATCOMBw Stufe 3 satellites with two Ariane 6 for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The satellites will board Europe’s […]
Infinite Orbits selects Simera Sense to supply space-based SSA payload with Orbit Guard™ mission as part of the CNES and France 2030 program.
Simera Sense and Infinite Orbits have signed a contract to incorporate Simera Sense’s optical payload onto an Infinite Orbits mission—this collaboration is part of the French governmental program named France […]
SES delivers unprecedented MEO satellite connectivity for French Navy’s Clemenceau 25 mission
SES announced that the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle leveraged its secure and reliable O3b mPOWER satcom service — Managed Naval mPOWERED — during the Clemenceau 25 mission. […]