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 […]
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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. […]
ReOrbit secured €45 million to manufacture sovereign satellites + connected systems for national security
ReOrbit recently closed their €45 million Series A funding round, the largest all-equity Series A round in Finland and one of the most significant deals overall in the European space […]
Forrester’s Digest: EGNOS upgraded by European Commission
The European Commission has confirmed a significant upgrade to EGNOS, Europe’s satellite-based flight and positioning augmentation system. On August 25th, the GEO-3 satellite Eutelsat 5 West B moved from test […]
Forrester’s Digest: Belgium’s Aerospacelab raises $110milion
Charleroi, Belgium-based, Aerospacelab has raised $110 million (€94.5m) of fresh cash to expand its manufacturing capacity and improve its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned highly-secure multi-orbit broadband […]
Space Scotland’s new CEO returns and is ready to ramp up country in preparation of Orbital Launch
Space Scotland, an industry-led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector appointed Dr. Natasha Nicholson as its new Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive and highly competitive recruitment process. Dr. […]