Tag Archives: satellite manufacturing

Arianespace and Aerospacelab Sign MoU to Explore Ariane 64 Launch Services for Future European Satellite Fleets

(IN BRIEF) Arianespace and Aerospacelab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at World Space Business Week to explore future launch opportunities for Aerospacelab missions and satellite programmes developed for its customers. Under the agreement, Aerospacelab plans in particular to consider … Read the full press release →

Arianespace Secures Ariane 6 Mission for KT SAT High-Throughput Satellite Delivering Hundreds of Gbps Across Asia-Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Arianespace has been selected by U.S. satellite manufacturer AscendArc to launch KOREASAT 9, a next-generation high-throughput telecommunications satellite being built for KT SAT, aboard an Ariane 6 rideshare mission in the second half of 2028. The mission will … Read the full press release →

Schaeffler Enters Strategic Space Cooperation with Spire Global to Advance European Satellite Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler and Spire Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on space hardware subsystems, satellite platforms and advanced radiofrequency and environmental sensing capabilities, with the goal of supporting sovereign European space infrastructure. The partnership combines Schaeffler’s … Read the full press release →

New European Space Giant to Emerge from Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales Partnership by 2027

(IN BRIEF) Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge their space-related activities into a new European space company designed to strengthen the continent’s industrial and strategic autonomy. The new entity, expected to launch in 2027 … Read the full press release →

New Thales Alenia Space Smart Factory in Rome Redefines European Satellite Production with Digital and Sustainable Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has inaugurated its €100 million Space Smart Factory in Rome’s Tecnopolo Tiburtino. Supported by Italy’s PNRR funds and the Italian Space Agency, the facility integrates digital, robotic, and … Read the full press release →

EIB InvestEU venture debt powers Aerospacelab’s growth, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in telecommunications, earth observation and space security

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €37.5 million in venture debt to Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab as part of the EU’s InvestEU programme, supporting the company’s growth in industrial satellite manufacturing and advancing Europe’s strategic autonomy in … Read the full press release →