Space
second Copernicus Sentinel-6 satellite heads to launch site
Airbus, the prime contractor for the Copernicus Sentinel-6 missions, confirms that the second satellite in this critical series is on its way to the launch site in Vandenberg, California. Liftoff...
Airbus to team with US Kratos Defense, deploying German mission system
Airbus Defence and Space and US based Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) have entered into a partnership based on the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie, a flight-proven UCCA (uncrewed collaborative...
Airbus awarded Hisdesat contract to build PAZ-2 satellites
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected as prime contractor for the development and manufacture of two new PAZ-2 radar satellites, securing continuity of the current Earth observation PAZ satellite, in...
Airbus Defence and Space implements new organisation
The new organisation of Airbus Defence and Space will come into effect on 1 July 2025. The Division has completed all information and consultation processes on European as well as...
RTX provides Blue Canyon satellite to shape future space missions
Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider announced the successful launch of a CubeSat in support of ARCSTONE, a NASA mission to measure lunar...
Airbus next-generation Skynet satellite reaches major milestone
The UK’s next-generation military communications satellite – Skynet 6A – has successfully completed the coupling of its communications and service modules. The spacecraft – designed and built at Airbus’...
US Army M270A2 Launches Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the U.S. Army successfully launched the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) from a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270A2 launcher for the first time in a short-range...
Airbus to design and build ESA’s ExoMars rover lander platform
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS – a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%)), the ExoMars industrial prime contractor,...
SKY Perfect Selects Thales Alenia to build “JSAT-32” Communications Satellite
Asia’s largest satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have announced the signing of a...
UAE Contracts Thales Alenia Space for Lunar Gateway Module
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), the scientific and technological hub driving the...
