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French CFE-CGC union on Airbus, Thales & Leonardo space merger: Deal makes sense, but forced layoffs must be avoided
Rheinmetall-Iceye JV nears first big order for radar satellites from German Bundeswehr
Thales on space merger with Airbus, Leonardo: projected operations in 2028, R&D synergies, substantial revenue growth
Five weeks from budget-setting ministerial conference, ESA concludes review of its $25.5B proposal; UK-led Truths is out
Airbus, Thales, Leonardo sign MoU to merge their space divisions, promise ~ $500M in annual synergies
Seraphim Space Investment Trust’s 26-company portfolio up 28.9%; radar satellite builder Iceye is star performer
Struggling D2D startups Lynk Global, Omnispace merge; SES ‘a major strategic shareholder,’ but its investment plan is unclear
Eutelsat: LEO/OneWeb on track for 50% growth this fiscal year; $1.75-billion capital raise should close by December
When China, Russia, US, Europe debate space security, active debris removal can look like a counterspace threat
Planet Labs maintains profitability goal, but throttles investment in new satellite capacity to meet surging demand
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  • French CNES budget up 16.6% in 2024; growth driven by economic-stimulus programs; small launchers a priority

    by Peter B. de Selding January 10, 2024
    by Peter B. de Selding January 10, 2024

    PARIS — The budget of the French space agency, CNES,  is increasing by 16.6% in 2024,…

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  • French government to mini-launchers: Here’s how we propose to divide responsibility with you at Europe’s Guiana Space Center

    by Peter B. de Selding July 11, 2023
    by Peter B. de Selding July 11, 2023

      LE BOURGET, France — The French space agency, CNES, outlined how it proposes to divide…

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  • France’s CNES to new European spaceports & small launchers: We need to adopt common safety & logistics requirements

    by Peter B. de Selding April 28, 2023
    by Peter B. de Selding April 28, 2023

    LAMPOLDSHAUSEN, Germany — The French space agency, CNES, wants startup European small launch providers and prospective…

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  • Swedish sounding rocket veers off course, lands in Norwegian mountains as both nations plan orbital flights

    by Peter B. de Selding April 26, 2023
    by Peter B. de Selding April 26, 2023

    LAMPOLDSHAUSEN, Germany — Sweden’s Esrange balloon- and sounding-rocket launch complex, which is developing an orbital-launch capability,…

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  • Launcher startups PLD Space, Isar Aerospace, Pangea Aerospace look for fair treatment in Europe’s market

    by Peter B. de Selding June 9, 2022
    by Peter B. de Selding June 9, 2022

    PARIS — More than a dozen European startups are developing small launch vehicles or technologies for…

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  • Germany & Spain will not subsidize their small launcher startups, even if France goes the other way

    by Peter B. de Selding May 2, 2022
    by Peter B. de Selding May 2, 2022

    LAMPOLDSHAUSEN, Germany — Germany’s space agency insisted it will not change its approach to startup rocket…

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  • Who’s right about small launchers for Europe – the EU Commission or Arianespace? Pick one

    by Peter B. de Selding March 10, 2022
    by Peter B. de Selding March 10, 2022

    PARIS — Point and counterpoint? Near enough, even if no one wants to admit it. When:…

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  • Small-launcher startup PLD Space says engine-test anomalies will delay inaugural suborbital flight test

    by Peter B. de Selding October 11, 2019
    by Peter B. de Selding October 11, 2019

    PARIS — Startup smallsat launch-service provider PLD Space has suffered a series of engine test-firing anomalies…

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  • ESA asked industry’s view of the smallsat launch business and got a sobering response

    by Peter B. de Selding November 26, 2018
    by Peter B. de Selding November 26, 2018

    LUXEMBOURG — Europe’s launcher sector remains deeply divided over whether developing a small rocket dedicated to…

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  • ‘Minimally crazy:’ European VC explains investment in launch-service startup PLD Space

    by Peter B. de Selding July 4, 2018
    by Peter B. de Selding July 4, 2018

      PARIS — Angel and venture-capital enthusiasm for the space sector has rippled outward from the…

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