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Redwire delivers Argonaut lunar lander robotic arm prototype as ESA launches €68M call

Redwire has delivered a robotic arm prototype to the European Space Agency (ESA) as the agency opens a €68 million procurement for a similar system for its Argonaut lunar lander. The development underscores Redwire’s continued role in lunar surface autonomy hardware heading into ESA’s next phase.

2026-05-25T04:14:20.210142-07:00

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ESA convenes first joint meeting with Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific space agencies in Noordwijk

2026-05-24T23:27:40.395978-07:00

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As ESA Chief Pushes for European Autonomous Human Spaceflight, Agency Prepares Reusable Orbital Spaceplane Proposal

2026-05-19T07:54:42.246339-07:00

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Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati

2026-05-21T08:56:36.695648-07:00

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Redwire delivers Argonaut lunar lander robotic arm prototype as ESA launches €68M call Redwire has delivered a robotic arm prototype to the European Space Agency (ESA) as the agency opens a €68 million procurement for a similar system for its Argonaut lunar lander. The development underscores Redwire’s continued role in lunar surface autonomy hardware heading into ESA’s next phase.

2026-05-25T04:14:20.210142-07:00

Redwire delivers Argonaut lunar lander robotic arm prototype as ESA launches €68M call

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ESA convenes first joint meeting with Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific space agencies in Noordwijk The European Space Agency hosted representatives from the African Space Agency, the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency, and the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization for a first joint meeting in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The gathering marks an initial cross-regional forum under ESA’s international outreach.

2026-05-24T23:27:40.395978-07:00

ESA convenes first joint meeting with Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific space agencies in Noordwijk

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The African and European Space Agencies are Calling for Applications from African Earth Observation Startups

2026-05-22T01:09:55.459183-07:00

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Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain is creating a dedicated fund to build a secure satellite communications network aligned with Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit constellation but tailored to Spanish military requirements. ESA and Spain’s space agency then signed a Memorandum of Intent to deepen technical cooperation and expand industrial activities for sovereign connectivity.

2026-05-21T08:56:36.695648-07:00

Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati

European Spaceflight

The Exploration Company completes Nyx test model vibration testing as ESA evaluates LEO cargo return service proposals The Exploration Company has completed Nyx test-model vibration testing, ahead of ESA’s evaluation of proposals for a LEO Cargo Return Service. The milestone supports the program’s design validation and readiness for the qualification and integration steps that follow ESA’s assessment phase.

2026-05-20T04:40:27.322294-07:00

The Exploration Company completes Nyx test model vibration testing as ESA evaluates LEO cargo return service proposals

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As ESA Chief Pushes for European Autonomous Human Spaceflight, Agency Prepares Reusable Orbital Spaceplane Proposal ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher says Europe must build an autonomous human spaceflight capability, framing it as a strategic requirement rather than a “luxury.” In parallel, ESA is set to propose a reusable orbital spaceplane to close gaps in Europe’s independent post-ISS transportation capabilities.

2026-05-19T07:54:42.246339-07:00

As ESA Chief Pushes for European Autonomous Human Spaceflight, Agency Prepares Reusable Orbital Spaceplane Proposal

Space Intel Report

ESA and CNES pledge €1 billion over three years to upgrade Kourou’s Guiana Space Centre; Vega-C VV29 scheduled for ESA’s Smile m ESA and CNES have signed a three-year commitment to maintain and upgrade Europe’s equatorial Guiana Space Center, backed by a combined €1 billion investment. The funding supports launch readiness at Kourou, where Vega-C is scheduled to fly VV29 carrying ESA’s Smile (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission on 19 May.

2026-05-18T10:23:53.882356-07:00

ESA and CNES pledge €1 billion over three years to upgrade Kourou’s Guiana Space Centre; Vega-C VV29 scheduled for ESA’s Smile m

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U-Space selects Skynopy to run LEO mission ground stations for SOAP and PANDORE, partnering with ESA to trial X-band dynamic mod U-Space has selected Skynopy to provide ground-station services for its two low-Earth-orbit satellites, SOAP and PANDORE. The companies also worked under an ESA PUSH effort to develop and validate X-band dynamic modulation on U-Space’s platforms, with ESA and Skynopy funding the program at no cost to U-Space.

2026-05-18T05:40:07.250951-07:00

U-Space selects Skynopy to run LEO mission ground stations for SOAP and PANDORE, partnering with ESA to trial X-band dynamic mod

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Redwire delivers Argonaut lunar lander robotic arm prototype as ESA launches €68M call

ESA convenes first joint meeting with Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific space agencies in Noordwijk

As ESA Chief Pushes for European Autonomous Human Spaceflight, Agency Prepares Reusable Orbital Spaceplane Proposal

Spain pledges sovereign, secure military satcom fund tied to Europe’s Iris2, with ESA and Spain formalizing industrial cooperati

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