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At ESA ministerial conference, a possible German competitor to Europe’s Iris2 coexists with Germany’s huge ESA investment
Eumetsat members clear administrative hurdles, approve full development of billion-dollar EPS-Sterna satellite constellation
ESA governments, including Germany, back Iris2 tech investment funding at ESA ministerial
Spain’s $376-million contribution puts ESA’s ISR constellation precursor over the minimum; program to begin in 2026
In a first setback at ministerial conference, ESA forced to accept 12-month delay in approving global ISR constellation
ESA’s CM25 ministerial is a turning point. Seven signals will define Europe’s future in space
ESA still optimistic about Nov 26-27 ministerial. Italy’s promised boost helps a lot, Canada’s too; France, Germany TBD
ITU wants details before OK’ing deadline extension for Oman satellite; Oman signs MoU with Airbus for Sept 2028 launch
Canadian launch startups Maritime Launch, Reaction Dynamics & NordSpace assess government’s new financial support
Canadian defense budget includes initial $130M to develop sovereign orbital-launch capacity, deemed ‘a strategic enabler’
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Peter B. de Selding is Co-Founder and Editor of SpaceIntelReport.com. He started SpaceIntelReport in 2017 after 26 years as the Paris Bureau Chief for SpaceNews where he covered the commercial satellite, launch and the international space businesses. He is a must read for space executives. Follow Peter @pbdes

  • Why can’t Europe be like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab? There are good reasons, none of them satisfying

    by Peter B. de Selding December 30, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 30, 2020

    LANRELAS, France — The decision by European Space Agency (ESA) governments to spend another $267 million…

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  • Launch of CSO-2 optical/infrared satellite gives France a ‘tip and cue’ reconnaissance capability

    by Peter B. de Selding December 29, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 29, 2020

    LANRELAS, France — The successful Dec. 29 launch of the French-led CSO-2 optical and infrared reconnaissance…

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  • EU-UK Brexit deal returns Britain to Copernicus & space surveillance programs; financials still to be determined

    by Peter B. de Selding December 28, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 28, 2020

    UPDATE DEC. 30: This story was updated to add the UK government’s Dec. 29 statement about its…

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  • Nine-company group starts 1-year study of an all-singing, all-dancing EU broadband constellation

    by Peter B. de Selding December 23, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 23, 2020

    PARIS — There is such a thing as an over-decorated Christmas tree, and the European Commission’s…

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  • On the ground, then in the air, and now at sea: Viasat is buying RigNet in $222M all-stock transaction

    by Peter B. de Selding December 21, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 21, 2020

    PARIS — Broadband hardware and service provider Viasat Inc., extending its vertical integration into the offshore-energy…

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  • ESA budget about flat in 2021; lower member-state contributions offset by European Commission increase

    by Peter B. de Selding December 21, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 21, 2020

    PARIS — The European Space Agency’s budget for 2021 will show a top-line reduction of 2.7%…

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  • Living every rocket builder’s nightmare, Avio’s CEO faces the music

    by Peter B. de Selding December 18, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 18, 2020

    PARIS — Any rocket company chief executive must have nightmares about this: You’re alone in the…

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  • Vega failure inquiry confirms cause – wrongly installed cabling – and sets stricter control of prime contractor Avio

    by Peter B. de Selding December 18, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 18, 2020

    PARIS — Vega rocket prime contractor Avio SpA has agreed to accept closer oversight and operations…

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  • ESA Council Chair defends 6-month DG selection process; incoming DG Aschbacher: ESA-EU relations will be crucial

    by Peter B. de Selding December 18, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 18, 2020

    PARIS — The head of the selection committee that vetted candidates to become director-general of the…

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  • Italian military, civil authorities contract for final two Cosmo-SkyMed 2nd generation radar satellites

    by Peter B. de Selding December 16, 2020
    by Peter B. de Selding December 16, 2020

    PARIS — Italian civil and military space authorities signed an approximately 200-million-euro ($243 million) contract with…

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