EUMETSAT Secures $1B for EPS‑Sterna
Now it's final: @eumetsat, with backing of 29 0f 30 member states, commits to $1B EPS-Sterna constellation of small polar-orbit sats to study microwave measurements of atmosphere. 1st batch of 6 sats to launch 2029. @esa @OHBSweden @AACClydeSpace.https://t.co/NWVbtoKesN https://t.co/DxOS9wChrr
Eutelsat Appoints Former Maersk
.@EutelsatGroup names Eva Birgitte Bisgaard president of Connectivity Business Unit and member, executive committee. She's former CCO of @MaerskTankers. https://t.co/oThKZWvHSz
ESA 2026 Budget Rises 7.6%, Space Funding Decisions Loom
.@esa 2026 budget up 7.6% on effect of Nov ministerial; Earth obs, nav lead spending categories; @spacegovuk under pressure to decide on unallocated Euro Launch Challenge funding. @defis_eu @orbexspace @PLD_Space @rfa_space @isaraerospace @MaiaSpaceOff.https://t.co/USZeN1eUR1 https://t.co/ouL619DeZe
ESA Reports December Breach, Limited to Unclassified External Data
.@esa refers December cyber attack & data breach to France's public prosecutor's office for criminal inquiry but confirms that breach was limited to unclassified data housed in external databases outside ESA's firewall.https://t.co/JoHzEImeOA https://t.co/sw3VERl3u6
Ariane
.@esa graphic says #Ariane6 performed its first 5 missions faster than other heavy-lift vehicle that entered the market in past 20 years. After 4 launches in 2025, @ArianeGroup @Arianespace @CNES plan 8 Ariane 6 missions in 2026, starting with @Amazonleo....
Rocket Lab Delays Constellation Until Neutron Proves Reusability
.@RocketLab: We'll wait for #Neutron rocket to provide its reusabiity case in ~ 3 yrs before we focus on investments in our ultimate goal: our own constellation. Current assumption: Building 4 Neutrons gets us 16 launches per year at the...