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Satellite operators seeking EU market access may face a fundamental shift in how spectrum is authorized, how services are delivered across borders, and what operational obligations apply.

At 17:07 local time on 10 April (01:07 BST/02:07 CEST 11 April), NASA’s Orion spacecraft and its crew splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, marking the end of the Artemis II mission. ESA’s European Service Module powered this historic mission that took four astronauts around the Moon and back for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Artemis II is at the tail end of its 10-day journey around the Moon, capping off a mission that has highlighted the technical prowess of hundreds of space industry suppliers from around the world.

PLD Space signed a 30 million euro ($35 million) venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on April 7, a move to support the final development stage of MIURA 5, PLD’s lightweight rocket.

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Swiss startup Pave Space has raised $40 million to develop an orbital transfer vehicle that could move satellites from low Earth orbit (LEO) to their final destinations in hours instead of months.

The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today a joint white paper exploring how Earth Observation (EO) data could be harnessed to enhance the supervision of natural catastrophes and assess the impact of extreme weather events on Europe’s insurance sector.

This partnership signals Cyprus’s transition from its previous role as a European Cooperating State to a more integrated position within ESA, allowing it to actively contribute to and benefit from Europe’s expanding space initiatives.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a €15.65m research contract to develop a concept for a military satellite in very low earth orbit. Seven companies and a research centre based in Luxembourg are participating in the industrial consortium of 17 entities and five countries in charge of this European programme.

While it’s true that investors are eager to get in on the ground floor of the next big thing, they also need assurance that they are making the right choice. When it comes to investing in the space industry, the terminology used to describe an opportunity can make or break a deal.

Hungary’s space research and space industry were showcased to strong international interest at the Space‑Comm Expo Europe in London, where the Hungarian stand became one of the conference’s most visited exhibition areas.

Both PROBA-3 spacecraft were launched aboard an ISRO PSLV-XL rocket in December 2024. The mission’s Coronagraph and Occulter spacecraft work in tandem, flying in precise formation to create and observe an artificial solar eclipse in orbit, enabling observations of the Sun’s outer corona.