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German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has announced plans to expand its testing facilities at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden. The announcement comes as the company prepares for the second flight of its Spectrum rocket, currently expected no earlier than 19 March.

A one-month delay to NASA’s Artemis II mission should not raise alarm, according to European Space Agency executive Geraldine Naja, who says “space is a risky business” and schedule shifts are often about safety.

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Folks, let’s clear the air. When you hear "EU space industry," you think of bureaucracy, not rockets. And honestly? I can't blame you. But this week, your reporter took part in the European Space Conference to verify it. Let’s take a look.

European security officials believe two Russian space vehicles have intercepted the communications of at least a dozen key satellites over the continent.

The European Union’s GOVSATCOM service was officially brought online on 14 January, offering secure communications to European military and government users. This initial service is enabled by pooling capacity from eight existing satellites in five countries.

Europe's space leaders were told to "speed up" security missions and launch the IRIS2 satellite constellation by 2029 at the biggest Brussels space conference of the year. Euronews Next highlights the key takeaways from the event and asks if the sector still has the power to inspire.

The Defence Commissioner urges a rethink of the orbital action model. And he challenges the United States: "The space shield will help us defend ourselves, but in this area we depend on the US. Create an industrial base."

The European Union’s new government satellite communications program, GOVSATCOM, which pools capacity from eight already on-orbit geosynchronous satellites, began operations last week, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said Jan. 27.

On January 27 2026, at the 18th European Space Conference, 5 disruptive innovations were awarded the Prize for Game-Changing Innovation for European Launch Solutions, in the presence of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius and MEP Christophe Grudler. Each winner received €950,000 for their innovation that will redefine Europe’s access to space, reinforcing our strategic autonomy and improve the competitiveness of the European space industry.

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has signed a new launch contract with Arianespace for the deployment of the second pair of Galileo Second Generation satellites, known as Galileo L18, to be launched aboard an Ariane 6 launcher under the delegation of the European Commission, strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy.

One of the closest planetary nebulas to Earth, the Helix Nebula has become a favorite among astronomers using ground- and space-based telescopes to study the final moments of a dying star in detail.