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Eying a Starlink Alternative, France to Boost Eutelsat Stake
Emmanuel Macron · France

Eying a Starlink Alternative, France to Boost Eutelsat Stake

46% Left coverage: 13 sources
The French government announced a 10-year framework contract with Eutelsat worth as much as €1 billion to provide military-grade satellite communications.See the Story
NASA Discoveries Quench Curiosity Amidst Looming Budget Cuts
Space · United States

NASA Discoveries Quench Curiosity Amidst Looming Budget Cuts

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From water in space to capturing a nebula’s eruption in action, here are some of NASA’s recent wins. Read more: NASA discoveries quench curiosity amidst looming budget cutsSee the Story
France and ESA Back Development of Dassault’s VORTEX Spaceplane
Poland · Poland

France and ESA Back Development of Dassault’s VORTEX Spaceplane

Credit: Dassault Aviation Dassault Aviation has signed agreements with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and the European Space Agency to develop a new spaceplane called VORTEX. During the Paris Air Show last week, French military and civil aviation manufacturer Dassault Aviation revealed plans for its VORTEX spaceplane, short for Véhicule Orbital Réutilisable de Transport et d’Exploration (Reusable Orbital Transport and Exploration Vehicl…See the Story

HyPrSpace to Launch Baguette One Demonstrator from Mainland France

French rocket builder HyPrSpace will launch its Baguette One demonstrator from a missile testing site in mainland France, after signing an agreement with the country’s defence procurement agency. Founded in 2019, French startup HyPrSpace is developing a hybrid rocket motor that will power its future Orbital Baguette 1 (OB-1) launch vehicle. Before the rocket’s inaugural flight, the company will launch a smaller, single-stage suborbital demonstra…Saint-Médard-en-Jalles · Saint-Médard-en-JallesRead Article

POLARIS Spaceplanes to Equip its Vehicles with Air-to-Air Missiles

Credit: POLARIS Spaceplanes / Diehl Defence POLARIS Spaceplanes has partnered with German defence contractor Diehl Defence to develop the Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS), arming an uncrewed POLARIS vehicle with an IRIS-T air-to-air missile. Founded in 2019, POLARIS Spaceplanes has focused on developing its AURORA multipurpose spaceplane and hypersonic transport system. In 2024, Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Info…Germany · GermanyRead Article

The Exploration Company Unveils Proposed Crew Capsule - European Spaceflight

Credit: The Exploration Company During the first day of the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, The Exploration Company unveiled a crewed version of its Nyx spacecraft. According to the company, if the political will exists, the proposed crew-rated capsule could be ready for its inaugural flight no earlier than 2035. The Exploration Company is currently developing the cargo version of its Nyx spacecraft, with an initial mission to the International Sp…Le Bourget · Le BourgetRead Article

Arianespace and Avio Call for Enforced European Launcher Preference

Credit: ESA / D. Ducros In a joint statement published on 16 June, Arianespace and Avio have called for European missions to be launched aboard European rockets. The statement was presented on the first day of the Paris Air Show, being held in Le Bourget from 16 to 22 June. The statement warned that without “sustained support,” European rocket builders were at risk of losing out to institutionally backed competitors from the US. “Major space pow…ESA · FranceSee the Story

ArianeGroup selected by the French Space Agency, CNES, to prepare technologies for next-generation high performance engines

ArianeGroup selected by the French Space Agency, CNES, to prepare technologies for next-generation high performance enginesFrance · FranceSee the Story

Germany’s POLARIS Spaceplanes Secures €5.4M in New Funding - European Spaceflight

Credit: POLARIS Spaceplanes POLARIS Spaceplanes has secured €5.4 million in new funding through an oversubscribed top-up to its recent seed round. Founded in 2019, POLARIS Spaceplanes is developing a multipurpose spaceplane and hypersonic transport system called AURORA. With the addition of an expendable upper stage, the spaceplane is designed to be capable of delivering payloads of up to 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit. On 13 June, the compa…Bremen, Germany · BremenRead Article

The Exploration Company Launches Mission Possible Recovery Vessel - European Spaceflight

Credit: Resolve Marine European space logistics startup The Exploration Company has announced that its recovery vessel, Makushin Bay, departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on 10 June. The vessel will be used to recover the company’s Mission Possible demonstrator capsule from the Pacific following its return from space. Founded in 2021, The Exploration Company is developing a space capsule called Nyx, which it initially intends to utilize for cargo tran…Alaska · AlaskaRead Article

Alpha Impulsion Tests Autophage Engine Prototype for Grenat Rocket - European Spaceflight

Credit: Alpha Impulsion Toulouse-based startup Alpha Impulsion has completed a short test firing of an autophage rocket engine. The company plans to use the novel propulsion system to power its 25-metre Grenat rocket. The Alpha Impulsion autophage engine features a solid fuel tube with a liquid oxidiser sealed in its core. Two pistons push the tube into the combustion chamber where a catalyst converts the oxidiser into hot gas. This gas then rea…Startups · AgenRead Article

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