Tag: European Space Policy Institute
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European Space Startups Attract €1.4 Billion As Private Capital Gains Confidence
Private capital markets in Europe are showing increasing confidence in space-sector startups, even as structural challenges remain, according to a new report by the European Space Policy Institute. In its annual “Space Venture 2025” report, ESPI said European space ventures secured €1.4 billion in private investment last year, representing an 8% decline year-on-year. However, venture…
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Arianespace Launches Ariane 64 on Inaugural Flight Carrying Amazon Satellites
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 64, completed its inaugural launch successfully, signaling a major step in the continent’s effort to strengthen independent access to space while entering the global commercial launch market. Operated by Arianespace, the four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 family lifted off from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana, carrying 32 satellites for…
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Europe Urged to Set Roadmap for Space-Based Data Centres as Industry Opportunity Grows
Europe risks ceding leadership in a rapidly emerging industry unless it urgently develops a roadmap for placing data centres in orbit, according to a new report from the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI). The institute’s analysis concludes that space-based data centres could become a transformative sector for Europe’s digital and space industries, with the global…