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ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

ESA member states committed a record €22.07–22.1 billion at the Bremen Ministerial Council, funding that represents roughly 99% of the agency's €22.25 billion proposal and covers the next three years. The package underpins exploration programmes and formalises a broader defence role for the agency.

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

Space.com

South Korea's Nuri completes fourth flight, lofts largest national Earth‑observation satellite and 13 smallsats

2025-11-26T08:40:51.105236-08:00

Ars Technica

Can Russia’s revived Soyuz-5 win customers after the Western launch market dried up?

2025-11-26T10:02:22.540906-08:00

SpaceNews.com

BlackSky delivers very-high-resolution images from third Gen‑3 satellite within 24 hours of New Zealand launch

2025-11-25T05:50:32.599401-08:00

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Mobi Egypt secures Ku‑band capacity on Es’hail‑1 at 25.5°E to consolidate VSAT networks across MENA Mobi Egypt has contracted Es’hailSat for Ku‑band capacity on Es’hail‑1 (25.5°E), shifting its VSAT and communications networks onto the high‑power GEO satellite. The move centralises the operator’s regional connectivity and expands service reach across Egypt and the wider MENA market.

2025-11-28T02:27:04.677585-08:00

Mobi Egypt secures Ku‑band capacity on Es’hail‑1 at 25.5°E to consolidate VSAT networks across MENA

SpaceWatch Global

ICEYE, Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia to deliver near‑real‑time hazard intelligence across Australia and Southeast Asia ICEYE is partnering with Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia to bring its suite of near real-time hazard insights to Australia and Southeast Asia, combining ICEYE's analytics with local distribution and geospatial integration to accelerate regional access to timely hazard intelligence.

2025-11-28T02:27:04.341539-08:00

ICEYE, Boustead Geospatial and Esri Australia to deliver near‑real‑time hazard intelligence across Australia and Southeast Asia

Reuters

Leonardo unveils 'Michelangelo Dome' — AI-driven multi-layer air-defence to counter drones and hypersonics Leonardo unveiled the 'Michelangelo Dome', a multi‑layer air‑defence system using predictive AI to preposition sensors and interceptors, shorten response times and counter drone swarms and hypersonic threats. Inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, the system is slated to be fully operational by 2028 to protect key sites.

2025-11-27T10:41:33.572794-08:00

Leonardo unveils 'Michelangelo Dome' — AI-driven multi-layer air-defence to counter drones and hypersonics

Space Intel Report

Eumetsat members approve full development of billion‑dollar EPS‑Sterna satellite constellation EUMETSAT's 30 member states have approved full development of the EPS‑Sterna polar satellite constellation, clearing administrative and budgeting hurdles for the billion‑dollar programme. The Bremen decision moves EPS‑Sterna from planning to implementation, unlocking procurement and schedule decisions for satellites, ground systems and launch services.

2025-11-27T10:00:43.714414-08:00

Eumetsat members approve full development of billion‑dollar EPS‑Sterna satellite constellation

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ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn ESA member states committed a record €22.07–22.1 billion at the Bremen Ministerial Council, funding that represents roughly 99% of the agency's €22.25 billion proposal and covers the next three years. The package underpins exploration programmes and formalises a broader defence role for the agency.

2025-11-27T03:42:31.985160-08:00

ESA secures record €22.1bn at Bremen ministerial, delivering 99% of proposed €22.25bn

ESA

ESA signs LOI with Norway to explore Arctic Space Centre in Tromsø The European Space Agency has signed a letter of intent with Norway to advance the prospect of a new ESA Arctic Space Centre to be hosted in Tromsø. The move targets the strategically significant Arctic — an important scientific ecosystem undergoing rapid climate-driven change with growing economic and geopolitical relevance.

2025-11-27T02:03:04.740074-08:00

ESA signs LOI with Norway to explore Arctic Space Centre in Tromsø

deutschland.de

Spain's $376M pledge pushes ESA ISR constellation precursor past funding threshold; programme to start 2026 Spain's $376 million pledge has pushed ESA's planned multi‑sensor ISR constellation precursor past its funding threshold, clearing the way for the programme to begin in 2026 as 23 member states meet in Bremen's CM25 ministerial to finalise space investment priorities.

2025-11-26T23:34:38.971807-08:00

Spain's $376M pledge pushes ESA ISR constellation precursor past funding threshold; programme to start 2026

satnews

SES expands multi-launch services deal with Relativity to fly satellites on Terran R SES extended a multi-year, multi-launch services agreement with Relativity Space to fly selected SES satellites on Terran R, a medium-to-heavy-lift reusable launch vehicle. The deal secures multiple missions over several years and supports Relativity's push to scale Terran R flight cadence.

2025-11-26T23:05:27.887911-08:00

SES expands multi-launch services deal with Relativity to fly satellites on Terran R

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