European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched efforts to reduce program risk by developing European alternatives to NASA’s planned contributions to the LISA mission. The move signals ESA’s intent to preserve mission continuity despite uncertainty around NASA-provided elements.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: European companies secure a contract for satellite reflector systems, marking a step from development into global commercial space markets.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Planet Labs Germany has entered a 2-year, 7-figure agreement with the Greek government to support the country’s National Satellite Space Project.
SpaceNews.com
• Debra Werner
By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – British startup SatVu released imagery from HotSat-2, a thermal satellite built to keep tabs on energy infrastructure.
By satnews.com: ISTANBUL, May 7, 2026 — PROFEN, a Türkiye-based leader in satellite communication solutions, and Azercosmos, the Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, have signed a landmark cooperation agreement to enhance satellite capacity utilization across the EMEA region.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Lunar Outpost, a developer of lunar rovers, has raised $30 million as it works to revamp designs to meet NASA’s revised Artemis architecture.
NASA Spaceflight
• Martin Smith
By NASA Spaceflight: China is preparing to launch both cargo and crew missions to its Tiangong space station, as a new cargo freighter is tested in low-Earth orbit and new designs are revealed to expand the orbiting outpost.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: HawkEye 360 raised $416 million in its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, becoming the second space company to go public this year. The signals.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
