A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying an experimental satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on December 30, 2021 in Xichang, China. Liu Guoxing / VCG via Getty Images By Martin Belam, Published by The Guardian, 2 December 2025 In today’s newsletter: As suppliers get ready to
(DKosig/Getty Images) By Oliver Lemaitre, Published by Space News, 1 December 2025 Before we start, a caveat: The following opinion is only relevant in a situation where the EU, together with its member states, would eventually decide to invest enough to equip itself with space capabilities commensurate with Europe’s economic
Published by First Post, 28 November 2025 Europe is advancing a military-grade “system of systems” in space, pooling national satellites to build a secure surveillance and intelligence network to boost defence autonomy amid rising geopolitical threats. European nations are now seeking to pool their national space assets to build a
By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 18 November 2025 BREMEN, Germany — European government officials stressed the need to build strong, autonomous space capabilities, even as the continent continues to rely on foreign companies for some launches. During sessions at Space Tech Expo Europe on Nov. 18, officials from
By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 16 November 2025 BERLIN — The head of German space company OHB says he is concerned about a planned joint venture among three of his competitors, even as the company sees new opportunities from growing European space spending. In a Nov. 13 earnings
By Sam Clark, Pulished by Politico, 5 November 2025 BRUSSELS — The United States has hit out at an upcoming EU space law that it says would place “unacceptable regulatory burdens” on American space companies. In a response to a consultation published Tuesday, the U.S. State Department said it has
ESA’s Vigil spacecraft will watch the sun from the L-5 Lagrange point. Credit: Airbus By Maxwell Zhu, Published by Space News, 4 November 2025 From the first satellite in orbit, to the first human in space, to the first steps on the moon, the United States government has always framed
An artist's rendering of the Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance project. Image: MBDA By Inder Singh Bisht, Published by The Defense Post, 28 October 2025 France and Germany have signed an agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system, combining space- and ground-based sensors to
