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The next time we start debating the value of future crewed missions to the Moon or Mars, I want you to keep all this mind. We know a lot more about how the universe works thanks to the Apollo missions. All for a measly 12 and a half days on the surface. Imagine what we could learn if we stayed there.

SpaceX on Sunday launched a Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral in Florida, the Dragon spacecraft's 50th time. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Space Tech startups in Europe raised over $700M in 2022. Here is the list of the Top 20 fastest-growing Space Tech Startups in Europe: Earth Observation Satellites raised the most funding when excluding Oneweb, followed by Launch Vehicles and Communication & Connectivity Satellites, according to Dealroom.

Swiss startup SWISSto12 is offering a solution to European countries looking for sovereign satellite communications. The company is just starting initial assembly of its first HummingSat platform, which is set to launch in 2027. The startup, however, has already heard from European nations who see the 1,000 kg GEO-capable satellite as their path to orbit, CTO Mike Kaliski told Payload on the sidelines of the SmallSat conference.

On 13 August 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation inviting citizens, travellers, and stakeholders to provide feedback on proposed revisions to air service regulations. While the announcement focuses on aviation, it comes amid a broader momentum in EU space policy—particularly with the recent “Space Act” proposal aimed at creating a competitive single market for space services by streamlining licensing, safeguarding space assets, and fostering industry growth.

The scientific world is reeling. New discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope — a joint project by the European Space Agency(ESA), NASA, and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) — aren’t just surprising, they’re contradicting our deepest assumptions about how the universe works.

As Earth’s orbit grows increasingly congested, the European Space Agency (ESA) is stepping up efforts to safeguard satellites and preserve the long-term sustainability of space. As Earth’s orbit grows increasingly congested, the European Space Agency (ESA) is stepping up efforts to safeguard satellites and preserve the long-term sustainability of space. With more than 11,000 active satellites currently circling the planet, and tens of thousands more expected in the coming years, plus over 1.2 million pieces of debris larger than 1 cm, the challenge of avoiding in-orbit collisions has become a daily operational reality.

Following the launch of Copernicus Sentinel-4A last month, the European Union successfully launched the Copernicus Sentinel-5A to further monitor air quality and emissions around the world. The satellite lifted off from the Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 02:37am (CEST) onboard Ariane 62 rocket and sent its first signal to Earth at 4:47 am. The launch is a result of seamless cooperation with trusted partners, the European Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT and Arianespace.

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (Aug. 12), sending an advanced weather and climate satellite to orbit. Ariane 6, the successor to the recently retired Ariane 5, is operated by the French company Arianespace on behalf of the European Space Agency. The rocket debuted with a test flight in July 2024 and flew again this past March, successfully sending a French spy satellite to Earth orbit on the rocket's first-ever commercial mission.

Europe must become less dependent on Nasa’s technology and exploration programmes if it wants to keep its status as a major space power, according to the head of the European Space Agency.

The Italian space agency, ASI, has signed an agreement with SpaceX for an uncrewed mission to Mars aboard one of the company’s Starship rockets. Announced on 7 August, the agreement includes provisions for several payloads, including a plant growth experiment, a radiation sensor, and a meteorological monitoring station. ASI expects to collect data not only during the mission’s six-month interplanetary cruise but also throughout its time on the Martian surface.

SpaceX is preparing to launch the KF-02 mission on Saturday morning, sending Amazon's Kuiper satellites into space from Florida. The launch, which was originally set for Thursday, was pushed back to Friday to allow for more vehicle checks. On Friday, SpaceX postponed the launch again for reasons unknown.