European space companies seek more competitive government contracts
Companies and investors want European governments to take more risks and buy services from space startups, rather than awarding grants,
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Jeff Foust
05:20
Blue Origin launches ninth crewed New Shepard suborbital mission
Blue Origin flew six people, including a pair of repeat customers and a science communicator, on the latest New Shepard
Jeff Foust
05:20
Europe weighs impact of Trump administration on space cooperation
The election of Donald Trump as president is causing shockwaves in Europe’s space community, with some calling for increased spending
Jeff Foust
18:26
ESA awards funding to four European launch startups
The European Space Agency is providing additional funding to four launch vehicle startups to help them with testing of their
Jeff Foust
15:27
Chinese official endorses cooperation with the U.S. on space exploration
A Chinese official expressed willingness to cooperate with the United States in space exploration, interest that appears unlikely to be
Jeff Foust
12:28
Foust Forward | Is there a business case for the moon?
Enough commercial activity is heading to the moon in the next few months to create a traffic jam. Firefly Aerospace,
Jeff Foust
12:28
Impulse Space buys three Falcon 9 launches
Impulse Space has purchased three Falcon 9 launches for its Helios transfer vehicle for missions starting in 2026, including one
Jeff Foust
17:26
NASA extends ISS cargo contracts through 2030
NASA has extended three contracts with companies to continue providing transportation of cargo to and from the International Space Station
Jeff Foust
15:24
Next Ariane 6 launch slips to early 2025
The second flight of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket, and its first commercial mission, has slipped from December to no earlier
Jeff Foust
13:27
NASA defends selection of astrophysics probe mission proposals
NASA defended the selection of two concepts for study as the agency’s first astrophysics probe-class mission amid community complaints that
