Focus: Europe

Arianespace launched the second high-resolution satellite in the new Airbus Defence and Space constellation on Monday on a Vega rocket, along with four rideshare cubesats.  The Vega launch vehicle took...

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), an entity operated by the Russian state, has moved its Express-AM33 satellite from the 96.5 degrees East orbital position to the 11 degrees West...

The government of Greece is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build what is describing as “a vibrant, sustainable, competitive, and innovative space hub in Greece as a key...

Inmarsat will use the Santander Teleport to host and maintain a new Satellite Access Station (SAS) for its new Inmarsat-6 satellites, the two companies announced July 28. The first of...

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) new Director General Alexey Volin gave some of his first public remarks this week since taking the helm of Russia’s state-owned satellite operator. Volin...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Avio a contract to develop a new version of the Vega launch vehicle, Vega-E. The contract, announced July 23, is worth 118.8 million...

SES has won a new capacity deal which sees one of Germany’s most famous media brands become a TV channel for the first time. The company announced that WeltN24, a...

e-GEOS, an Italian Space Agency (ASI- 20 percent) and Telespazio (80 percent) company, and ImageSat International (ISI), are partnering to jump into the market with their own new Earth Observation...

Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation operator OneWeb has hired Nadia Hoosen as its new chief legal officer and group company secretary. She will serve as a member of OneWeb’s executive committee...

Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has been boosted by a new contract win that will see the company deliver technology to the new Radar Observation System for Europe (ROSE) satellite as...