Tag: Europe
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Morpheus Space Secures $15 Million to Scale Satellite Propulsion Production
German space technology company Morpheus Space has raised $15 million in new funding to expand production of its in-space electric propulsion systems, as demand grows for maneuverable satellites in increasingly crowded orbits. The investment, announced Thursday, comes from Alpine Space Ventures, the European Investment Fund and other backers. Morpheus Space said the funds will be…
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ESA Selects Alén Space-Led Consortium to Develop Space-Based Radio Interference Monitoring Prototype
An international consortium led by Alén Space has been selected by the European Space Agency to develop a prototype system designed to detect and monitor radio frequency interference (RFI) from space, the companies said. The initiative, carried out under ESA’s FutureEO programme, seeks to create a CubeSat-format satellite prototype capable of identifying and geolocating sources…
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MasOrange to Trial Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service in Spain
Spanish telecom operator MasOrange will trial Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell service under a new agreement with SpaceX, the companies said on Monday. Spain’s telecoms regulator, the State Secretariat for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure, has approved the use of spectrum assigned to MasOrange for Starlink Direct-to-Cell, a technology also referred to as supplemental coverage from space (SCS). MasOrange…
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LiveEO to Launch ‘Twinspector’ Satellite Constellation to Monitor Critical Infrastructure in Germany
LiveEO plans to launch a new Earth observation satellite constellation focused on monitoring critical infrastructure in Germany, the company said on Jan. 28, citing growing demand for its AI-powered analytics services. The constellation, named Twinspector, is designed to provide large-area, high-resolution, three-dimensional observations of the Earth, with a specific focus on infrastructure such as power…
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Telespazio, ASI to Upgrade Historic Fucino Antenna for Lunar and Deep Space Missions
Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency are launching a programme to modernise one of Italy’s most historic space infrastructure assets, aiming to adapt it for future lunar and deep space missions, the company said on Feb. 3. Under the project, known as Response, Telespazio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) will upgrade the FOC-1A antenna…
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UK Space Agency Chief Paul Bate to Step Down at End of March
UK Space Agency chief executive Paul Bate will step down from his role at the end of March, ending a four-and-a-half-year tenure during which the agency secured record funding commitments and expanded its astronaut and science programmes. The agency said in a post on LinkedIn that under Bate’s leadership it had “secured record investment at…
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France Blocks Eutelsat Antenna Sale to EQT Over Strategic Concerns
France has blocked satellite operator Eutelsat from selling its ground-based antenna business to private equity firm EQT, citing concerns that the deal would undermine Europe’s ability to compete with Starlink, Bloomberg reported. The proposed transaction, valued at about €550 million (£550 million), would have seen EQT Infrastructure acquire a majority stake in Eutelsat’s Ground Station…
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France Pushes European Preference for Space Defence Assets Amid Security Shift
France is calling for a stronger preference for European-made space assets linked to defence, arguing that the bloc must rapidly reduce reliance on foreign equipment as global security dynamics shift, French and German ministers said on Tuesday. “Time is of the essence” for Europe to develop a space policy that relies far more heavily on…
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EU Still Reliant on U.S. for Space Security as IRIS² Years Away, Commissioner Says
The European Union remains dependent on the United States for critical defence and space services and cannot yet replace U.S. capabilities, despite ambitions to build its own satellite infrastructure, EU Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told Euronews. Kubilius said the EU’s Governmental Satellite Communications programme, known as GOVSATCOM, is intended as an interim solution…
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Astroscale France, Exotrail Partner on LEO Deorbiting Capabilities
Astroscale France, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has formed a strategic partnership with Exotrail to develop controlled deorbiting capabilities for satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), the companies said on Thursday. The partnership aims to strengthen European end-of-life satellite management as congestion in LEO increases due to growing demand for telecommunications, Earth observation, navigation…