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Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027)

Honeywell Aerospace will lead a consortium including Quantum Brilliance and Jagiellonian University to develop, test and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer for the European Space Agency. The project is structured around an ESA-funded contract, with delivery targeted for 2027 to support research into Earth’s magnetic field.

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2026-07-14T13:48:31.092473-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission

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2026-07-14T01:14:38.831411-07:00

SpaceNews.com

ESA to open a new Warsaw centre for civil security and resilience, Poland’s investment boost underpins “eastern flank” capabilit

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2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00

Bloomberg

ESA Space Economy Report highlights Europe’s sovereign space gap as rocket and launch capacity lags US, China and Russia

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2026-07-13T03:15:11.172179-07:00

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Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027) Honeywell Aerospace will lead a consortium including Quantum Brilliance and Jagiellonian University to develop, test and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer for the European Space Agency. The project is structured around an ESA-funded contract, with delivery targeted for 2027 to support research into Earth’s magnetic field.

2026-07-14T13:48:31.092473-07:00

Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027)

SpaceWatch Global

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Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission Lunar Outpost Europe will contribute to Moonraker, a lunar LiDAR mapping program led by NUVIEW GmbH under ESA’s initiative. The announcement positions the subsidiary as an enabling supplier for surface sensing and mapping efforts aimed at generating higher-fidelity lunar terrain data.

2026-07-14T01:14:38.831411-07:00

Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission

SpaceNews.com

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Europe’s space economy grows on defense-led spending: 2025 outlays rise 12% to €13.5B A July 13 ESA report says European government space spending will climb 12% to €13.5 billion in 2025, reversing a 3% global decline. The uptick is attributed to higher national defense budgets, underscoring defense demand as a key driver of space investment.

2026-07-13T15:30:55.758959-07:00

Europe’s space economy grows on defense-led spending: 2025 outlays rise 12% to €13.5B

SpaceNews.com

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ESA to open a new Warsaw centre for civil security and resilience, Poland’s investment boost underpins “eastern flank” capabilit Poland has been selected to host a new European Space Agency (ESA) centre in Warsaw, announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finance and Economic Development Minister Andrzej Domański and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher. The centre will focus on civil security and resilience, reflecting stronger Polish engagement amid heightened geopolitical risk.

2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00

ESA to open a new Warsaw centre for civil security and resilience, Poland’s investment boost underpins “eastern flank” capabilit

SpaceNews.com

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ESA and Poland announce civil security & resilience centre in Warsaw, expanding Europe’s Eastern Flank capabilities The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Republic of Poland will establish a new ESA centre for civil security and resilience in Warsaw. ESA says the location will significantly expand its presence in the security domain and strengthen Europe’s capabilities on the continent’s Eastern Flank through more efficient, coordinated development.

2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00

ESA and Poland announce civil security & resilience centre in Warsaw, expanding Europe’s Eastern Flank capabilities

Bloomberg

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ESA Space Economy Report highlights Europe’s sovereign space gap as rocket and launch capacity lags US, China and Russia The European Space Agency has released its latest Space Economy Report, mapping how Europe’s space sector is evolving amid intensifying competition. Separate coverage points to Europe falling behind in the “space race” due to constraints in rocket supply/availability, affecting efforts to sustain sovereign access to orbit and counter growing satellite-warfare capabilities.

2026-07-13T03:15:11.172179-07:00

ESA Space Economy Report highlights Europe’s sovereign space gap as rocket and launch capacity lags US, China and Russia

European Spaceflight

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ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spain’s EMXYS for a contract worth €10M to build the Don Quijote lander. The spacecraft will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close Earth encounter, supporting mission science tied to near-Earth object characterization.

2026-07-11T04:01:18.826691-07:00

ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander

SpaceWatch Global

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EU selects AEAAS to lead review of space regulatory practices for “access to space” The EU has selected the Alliance for European Autonomous Access to Space (AEAAS) for a Coordination and Support Action to review space regulatory practices and guidelines governing access to space. The work is aimed at updating how EU regulatory frameworks address emerging autonomous access activities.

2026-07-10T03:13:59.986894-07:00

EU selects AEAAS to lead review of space regulatory practices for “access to space”

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