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Despite the announced increase in the European Space Agency's budget, funding remains insufficient for Europe to compete with the United States and China.

Despite its advanced capabilities, the European space ecosystem’s competitive edge has eroded. Amid shifting space industry trends, how can Europe best use its resources to compete globally?

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is setting up Space TechEU, its first dedicated financing programme for the European space sector, as part of its TechEU initiative. The space financing initiative was announced earlier today at the European Space Agency`s triannual Council of Ministers meeting in Bremen.

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Europe’s new ‘space champion’ aims to rival SpaceX, but smaller companies may be the real winners of the mega-merger, says Daniel Biedermann, partner at NewSpace Capital.

Canada, seeking tighter ties with the European Union, will boost its investment in European Space Agency programs by C$528.5 million ($377.96 million), a tenfold increase compared to previous contributions, a top cabinet member said on Tuesday.

European government officials stressed the need to build strong, autonomous space capabilities, even as the continent continues to rely on foreign companies for some launches.

SpaceX launched a joint NASA-European environmental research satellite early Monday, the second in an ongoing billion-dollar project to measure long-term changes in sea level, a key indicator of climate change.

The Finnish firm eyes a satellite fleet large enough to enable ‘tactical’ ground operations without relying on US data.

Explore the initiatives of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space in the European space sector.

On 11 November 2025, a powerful solar flare peaked at 10:04 UTC, followed by a coronal mass ejection (CME) traveling at about 1500 km/s, expected to reach Earth between 12–13 November. The resulting geomagnetic storm is projected to be severe, potentially disrupting satellites, power grids, and navigation systems, though it poses no direct risk to human health. The European Space Agency (ESA) is monitoring the event closely and will update its assessment as new data becomes available.

At the inauguration of France’s first Space Command facility in Toulouse on Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new national space strategy defining the country’s civil and military priorities.