European Commission Defis
A page on agencies in our space tech coverage, part of our tech reporting, alongside the 20 reports filed on it so far.
The Exploration Company Raises $450 Million for Nyx Capsule
European startup The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in Series C funding to develop its Nyx reusable cargo capsule and Storm reusable...
ESA Hosts FLEX and Sentinel-3C Launch Re-Watch Event
The European Space Agency will host a media event on September 15, 2026, to re-watch the Vega-C launch of the FLEX and Sentinel-3C Earth observation
ESA Reviews Rocket Capacity as Amazon Orders Pressure Launch
The European Space Agency is assessing if its current rocket fleet can handle a satellite launch demand surge expected to peak around 2030, driven by...
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Reaches Orbit on First
Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket from Norway, deploying five CubeSats. This marks the first privately funded European orbital...
European Space CEOs Call for Overhaul of Fragmented Sector
A report from trade group ASD Eurospace, based on anonymous interviews with 15 industry CEOs, reveals deep dissatisfaction with Europe's fragmented...
Franco-German NewSpace urges EU to buy
German and French NewSpace groups call on the European Commission to act as a reliable customer for launch services ahead of the International Space
HyImpulse raises over €50 million to advance European launch
HyImpulse Technologies has secured more than €50 million in a Series A extension to support the development and flight testing of its SR75 suborbital...
PLD Space and HyImpulse Secure Major Funding for European
Two European launch companies, Spain's PLD Space and Germany's HyImpulse, have closed significant funding rounds to support their rocket development
ESA May Accelerate Ariane 6, Vega-C Launches
The European Space Agency is assessing a potential increase in the launch rate of its Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets to meet a forecasted surge in...
NorthStar Leads ESA Reentry Study Consortium
The European Space Agency has selected NorthStar Earth & Space to lead a study on uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry.
PLD Space, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket
ESA has awarded over 500 million euro to PLD Space, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg for the European Launch Challenge, with MaiaSpace...
ESA awards €544M to three launchers in ELC
The European Space Agency signed contracts worth €543.6 million with Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg and PLD Space on 27 August, as part of...
IRIS2 programme reshaped as market rescue wrapped in strategic autonomy language
Analysis of the European satellite constellation initiative reveals structural shifts from defence focus to commercial viability amid funding...
Sentinel-3 Speeds Data
Faster data delivery for European wildfires
FLEX Satellite
The European Space Agency's FLEX satellite has been fuelled ahead of its planned launch on 15 September
ESA Confirms Cancellation of Ariane 6 Block 3 Upgrades
The European Space Agency has confirmed that it is no longer pursuing the Ariane 6 Block 3 evolution, citing a lack of programme need or...
ATMOS Advances Phoenix 3 Development Amid Phoenix 2 Launch Slip
German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft, with the European...
EU Sanctions Target Leaders of Russia's Space Industry
The European Union has imposed sanctions on five Russian defense industry executives, including the head of a Roscosmos subsidiary developing a...
ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has completed a third and likely final test of EuroSuit, a European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype...
IRIS2 Secure Communications Constellation Moves Forward with Increased Funding and Satellite Count
The European Commission, ESA, and the SpaceRISE consortium have cleared the IRIS2 programme to move forward with full-scale implementation after...