Government

Breton launches European launcher alliance and Cassini fund

Economic recovery, social rights, digital transition, climate action – but no explicit mentioning of space: Portugal has outlined its priorities for its EU Presidency that started on the 1st January.

Scott Pace leaves U.S. National Space Council

Intersputnik appoints Elina Morozova Executive Director

U.S. SDA awards $150 million launch contract to SpaceX

France launches super high-resolution military satellite

UK loses Galileo and Egnos but can continue with Copernicus and ESA

Viasat concerned about SpaceX’s Starlink relocation plans

While Europe mulls its own LEO, SpaceX taps the German market.The German federal telecommnunications agency Bundesnetzagentur authorized Starlink to use up- and downlink frequencies in Germany and offer satellite broadband internet, the agency said. “This is the first frequency allocation for a so-called satellite mega-constellation with a very high number of low earth orbit satellites”, the agency said.

U.S. ban 103 Chinese and Russian firms, including Soyuz manufacturer