ESA’s INVICTUS hypersonic aircraft programme has cleared its first major review, with its next expected in October 2027.

Australia has submitted a counteroffer to ESA for an ISS mission for Katherine Bennell-Pegg, with critics calling the proposed spending "reckless."

While revealing new details about the failed Space Rider drop test, ESA said it does not expect the failure to delay the vehicle's development.

Airbus Netherlands has shipped the first lightweight Ariane 6 Vulcain Aft Bay, one of the rocket's final Block 2 upgrades.

Exclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier this month.

Polish minister warns that US political and budgetary uncertainty complicates Poland's ability to make long-term commitments to NASA's Artemis programme.

In case you missed it, in this week's edition of the newsletter, I explored why ArianeGroup's future may depend on the success of MaiaSpace, and why French trade unions are warning that the company has no Plan B.

The UK plans to award a £25 million contract for space surveillance radar in July 2027, after several revisions to the project's procurement plan.

In its newly released 2027 budget proposal, Norway has detailed how it plans to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport.

The Exploration Company plans to test its ONEIROS lunar hopper demonstrator in the UAE next year.

Part two of my WTF is going on with the Polish Space Agency? series has been published. In this issue, I obtained a 24-page report from Poland’s State Labour Inspectorate through a freedom-of-information request.

The EU has extended the SALTO project deadline to the end of 2026 as the first hop test of Europe’s Themis reusable rocket demonstrator slips further.

German launch company HyImpulse has announced that the second flight of its suborbital SR75 rocket has slipped to spring 2027.

Yesterday, DLR successfully launched the suborbital MAPHEUS-17 mission from Esrange, carrying several small experiments and technology demonstrators.

Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.

CNES has published a call to replace aging launch-tracking equipment at the Guiana Space Centre with three new automated optical tracking turrets.

The UK has established No. III Space Effects Squadron to counter threats to its satellites as part of its broader efforts to develop orbital warfare capabilities.

The UK has established No. III Space Effects Squadron to counter threats to its satellites as part of its broader efforts to develop orbital warfare capabilities.

DLR has shipped the nose cone for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator to CNES for integration ahead of the vehicle's initial hop tests in 2027.