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Article textJeff Foust 6–7 minutes WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency is putting the final touches on a package of programs worth 22 billion euros ($25.6 billion) for next month’s ministerial conference, despite U.S. budget uncertainty and the removal of one mission from consideration. At an Oct. 23 briefing after a...

Article textJeff Foust 4–5 minutes WASHINGTON — Hungary has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, outlining norms of behavior for sustainable space exploration. In a social media post Oct. 22, NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy said Hungary signed the Accords, becoming the 57th nation to do so and the...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued a call for proposals outlining its intention to purchase commercial cargo transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which must be completed by the fourth quarter of 2028, is intended to meet the agency’s obligations under the ISS Common System...

According to public filings submitted in July, MaiaSpace reported €180 million in advance payments in 2024, alongside a €45 million equity injection from its parent company ArianeGroup....

Article textJason Rainbow 2–3 minutes TAMPA, Fla. — Skynopy, a French ground station startup, said Sept. 24 it has won a European Space Agency contract to help commercialize adaptive modulation technology that it claims can double satellite data download rates. A Skynopy spokesperson said the contract includes 75,000 euros...