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Austria picks R-Space as prime contractor for second military satellite, targeting a 2027 launch

Austria’s Ministry of Defence has selected local startup R-Space to serve as prime contractor for the country’s second military satellite, with a launch expected in 2027, according to R-Space CEO Carsten Scharlemann. The award follows the company’s push to build satellites fully in-country.

Discovered 2026-07-02T05:29:02.058247-07:00 | 2026-07-02T05:29:02.058247-07:00

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  • Reinforces Austria’s move to expand indigenous military space capability, with R-Space positioned as prime contractor for the next program and a stated 2027 launch timeline.
  • Signals growing demand for domestically led “new space” suppliers in defense satellite procurement—shaping how primes and national space ecosystems compete and partner.
  • Builds on the momentum from R-Space’s earlier AT-Astra satellite effort (source:0792a0dd-be45-48ed-b292-637579d3dd88), tying first in-house build ambitions to follow-on military requirements.
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