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Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolè urges the EU to buy large blocks of Ariane 6 launches

Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolè urged Europe to place large, upfront block orders for Ariane 6 launches to de-risk production and sustain the program’s scale. The call frames demand commitment as the key lever for keeping Ariane 6 on track and maintaining Europe’s launch capacity.

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2026-07-17T07:44:18.605926-07:00

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Space Development Agency restarts Falcon 9 launch campaign, placing 21 data-transport satellites into low Earth orbit

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2026-07-16T09:14:01.263011-07:00

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Keysight to lead ESA work on blockchain-based anomaly detection for 5G non-terrestrial networks

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2026-07-16T14:27:03.090863-07:00

European Spaceflight

ESA selects Ariane 6 for HENON CubeSat launch to demonstrate future solar storm monitoring

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2026-07-16T08:16:12.287228-07:00

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Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolè urges the EU to buy large blocks of Ariane 6 launches Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolè urged Europe to place large, upfront block orders for Ariane 6 launches to de-risk production and sustain the program’s scale. The call frames demand commitment as the key lever for keeping Ariane 6 on track and maintaining Europe’s launch capacity.

2026-07-17T07:44:18.605926-07:00

Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolè urges the EU to buy large blocks of Ariane 6 launches

Via Satellite

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Keysight to lead ESA work on blockchain-based anomaly detection for 5G non-terrestrial networks Keysight Technologies will lead a European Space Agency (ESA) development program examining how blockchain technologies can be used to detect anomalies for 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN). The effort includes evaluating blockchain frameworks aimed at improving security in NTN operations.

2026-07-16T14:27:03.090863-07:00

Keysight to lead ESA work on blockchain-based anomaly detection for 5G non-terrestrial networks

Space Intel Report

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ESA assessment: European space private investment fell 8% in 2025 but remains on a 37% five-year growth track Private investment in Europe’s space sector dropped 8% in 2025, according to an ESA market assessment, though activity continues to interest venture capital firms. Despite the year-over-year decline, the sector preserved a five-year average growth rate of 37% and is up roughly 2X since 2021.

2026-07-16T11:57:29.800384-07:00

ESA assessment: European space private investment fell 8% in 2025 but remains on a 37% five-year growth track

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Space Development Agency restarts Falcon 9 launch campaign, placing 21 data-transport satellites into low Earth orbit SpaceX launched 21 satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA) aboard a Falcon 9 on July 16, resuming the Pentagon’s first operational low-Earth-orbit military data network after a months-long pause. SDA cited software and hardware issues discovered on in-orbit units and delayed launches to address known problems.

2026-07-16T09:14:01.263011-07:00

Space Development Agency restarts Falcon 9 launch campaign, placing 21 data-transport satellites into low Earth orbit

European Spaceflight

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ESA selects Ariane 6 for HENON CubeSat launch to demonstrate future solar storm monitoring ESA has chosen Ariane 6 to launch its HENON CubeSat mission, aimed at demonstrating a future capability to monitor solar storms. The launch will carry a deep-space smallsat payload designed to validate space-weather observation concepts.

2026-07-16T08:16:12.287228-07:00

ESA selects Ariane 6 for HENON CubeSat launch to demonstrate future solar storm monitoring

SpaceWatch Global

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Artemis II crew visits ESA facilities in the Netherlands, credits Orion’s European Service Module ahead of safe return Four Artemis II astronauts visited ESA technical facilities in the Netherlands and met the teams responsible for the European Service Module that powered Orion’s lunar mission. The crew also praised the module in Bremen, highlighting Orion’s trans-lunar accuracy, degraded-state manual hand-flying, and a vivid reentry experience.

2026-07-15T03:52:58.211636-07:00

Artemis II crew visits ESA facilities in the Netherlands, credits Orion’s European Service Module ahead of safe return

SpaceWatch Global

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Artemis II Crew Returns to Bremen to Thank Europe's Service Module Team

2026-07-15T03:52:58.211636-07:00

Artemis II Crew Returns to Bre

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ESA: Governments invested €119B in space in 2025, per Space Economy Report The European Space Agency’s Space Economy Report says governments worldwide invested €119 billion in the space sector in 2025. The figure provides a top-line measure of public funding momentum and signals the scale of state-backed demand shaping space industry planning and procurement.

2026-07-15T01:14:07.945345-07:00

ESA: Governments invested €119B in space in 2025, per Space Economy Report

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