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Canada pledges C$528.5M to European Space Agency — tenfold increase to deepen EU ties and boost domestic space sector

Canada will boost investment in European Space Agency programmes by C$528.5 million (≈US$378 million), a roughly tenfold increase, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced at the SpaceBound 2025 conference in Ottawa. The multi‑year pledge is intended to deepen ties with the EU and create new opportunities for Canada’s space sector.

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn sends geopolitical signal Blue Origin’s New Glenn flight was interpreted as a geopolitical signal, illustrating how high‑profile commercial launches are used for state‑level messaging and diplomatic posturing. The mission highlights the intersection of private launch capability, national prestige and international space policy debates.

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn sends geopolitical signal

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European officials push for sovereign space capabilities while still relying on foreign launch services European ministers and space officials this week urged accelerated investment in sovereign launch and space systems to reduce dependence on non‑European providers, even as the bloc continues to book significant launcher capacity abroad — underscoring a gap between ambition and current launch realities.

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European officials push for sovereign space capabilities while still relying on foreign launch services

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SpaceX resumes evening Starlink launches with successful Nov. 19 Falcon 9 liftoff

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L3Harris to invest $400M in Camden SRM campus to expand U.S. solid-rocket motor capacity L3Harris Technologies and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders broke ground on the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities in Camden, a $400 million solid rocket motor production campus aimed at expanding U.S. SRM output. The AAPF is among the largest domestic SRM capacity expansions in decades.

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L3Harris to invest $400M in Camden SRM campus to expand U.S. solid-rocket motor capacity

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Canada pledges C$528.5M to European Space Agency — tenfold increase to deepen EU ties and boost domestic space sector Canada will boost investment in European Space Agency programmes by C$528.5 million (≈US$378 million), a roughly tenfold increase, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced at the SpaceBound 2025 conference in Ottawa. The multi‑year pledge is intended to deepen ties with the EU and create new opportunities for Canada’s space sector.

2025-11-18T14:12:17.687721-08:00

Canada pledges C$528.5M to European Space Agency — tenfold increase to deepen EU ties and boost domestic space sector

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ArianeGroup and Avio extend production pact to 2029, keeping Ariane 6 turbopumps in Italy and delaying transfer to France ArianeGroup and Avio signed a major industrial contract running through 2029 to supply P120/P160 solid boosters, Europropulsion P160C motors and oxygen turbopumps for Ariane 6 and Vega‑C, a deal worth over €200m that extends turbopump manufacture in Italy and delays a planned transfer to France.

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ArianeGroup and Avio extend production pact to 2029, keeping Ariane 6 turbopumps in Italy and delaying transfer to France

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Ursa Major raises funding at $600M valuation to accelerate rocket‑engine development Ursa Major Technologies secured a funding round that values the aerospace and defense propulsion startup at $600 million, backing accelerated development and production of new rocket engines. The capital raise underscores investor appetite for propulsion technology as competition among launch providers and neoprimes intensifies.

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Ursa Major raises funding at $600M valuation to accelerate rocket‑engine development

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