Space weather missions
Split by 2 values across our space tech reporting, including Vigil and Solar Orbiter, drawing on the 78 reports filed on it so far.
Stoke Space Secures $1 Billion Series E Funding
Stoke Space has raised an initial $1 billion in a Series E funding round, bringing total capital raised to $2.3 billion.
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...
China Tests Earth-Moon Laser Link for Lunar Missions
China has successfully demonstrated a two-way laser communications link across 400,000 km between Earth and the Moon, a key technology for its planned
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...
Sierra Space Books Dream Chaser First Flight Payloads
Sierra Space has secured undisclosed national security and commercial customers to fly payloads on the inaugural mission of its Dream Chaser...
China’s Rocket Startups Tie Orbital Flights to IPO Plans
Chinese commercial space firms must achieve orbital insertion with reusable medium-to-large launch vehicles to qualify for STAR Market listings...
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
Ariane 6 Launches Advanced Weather Satellite
The Ariane 6 rocket launched the 3.8-tonne MTG-I2 weather satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, marking the vehicle's first flight to a
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
Galaxia Expands Earth Observation with Simera Sense
Canadian space tech firm Galaxia has purchased the HyperScape100 hyperspectral imaging payload from Belgium's Simera Sense.
Blue Origin Wins $700 Million NASA Mars Telecom Contract
NASA awarded Blue Origin up to $700 million to build a Mars telecom orbiter by 2028 to support future missions.
D-Orbit Orders GomSpace Power Systems for ION Missions
D-Orbit has ordered power systems from GomSpace for its ION orbital transfer vehicle missions in 2026-2027. The contract is worth 6.3 million Danish...
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...
York Space Systems Unveils VLEO LX/V-Class Satellite
York Space Systems has introduced a new satellite platform, the LX/V-Class, designed for sustained Very Low Earth Orbit missions down to 200 km.
Muon Space Secures $250M to Accelerate
Muon Space has raised $250 million in Series C funding to scale production of its dual-use spacecraft, capitalizing on a U.S.
Trump Orders Study for a US Space Academy
President Trump has signed an executive order to study the creation of a US Space Academy, modeled on military service academies, to address workforce
Helogen Schedules Two In-Orbit Manufacturing
Helogen will launch two missions of its HEL-IOS biomaterials platform in October on separate SpaceX rockets, marking the platform's first full...
PLD Space secures €108M for Miura 5 rocket
Spanish launch firm PLD Space adds €108 million to its Series C funding, bringing the total to €288 million. The capital will support...
MTG-I2 Satellite Launched on Ariane 6
The MTG-I2 weather satellite launched on August 27, 2026, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana. It will provide high-resolution imagery of...
NorthStar Leads ESA Reentry Study Consortium
The European Space Agency has selected NorthStar Earth & Space to lead a study on uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry.
Outlier, Rendezvous Robotics Join Commercial
The Commercial Space Federation welcomed Outlier and Rendezvous Robotics as new associate members on August 31, 2026.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches on
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday morning, beginning a journey to L2 and a mission to study dark energy, dark matter, and...
Tory Bruno to Chair World Space Week 2027
Blue Origin's Tory Bruno has been named Honorary Chair for World Space Week 2027, which will focus on lunar exploration under the theme 'To the Moon'.