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Headlines about UK and European launches, spaceports and space policy — aggregated from European Spaceflight, the UK Space Agency and SaxaVord Spaceport.
- European Spaceflight22 Jul 2026
ONERA Selects AMOS to Build French Space Surveillance Telescope
Belgium’s AMOS has been selected by the French aerospace research agency ONERA to build PROVIDENCE, a 2.5-metre ground-based telescope that will provide detailed images of satellites in low Earth orbit for the French Air and Space Force…
Read on European Spaceflight → - UK Space Agency22 Jul 2026
Notice: Earth Observation Missions and Technology Innovation Call 1
The UK Space Agency invites proposals for UK-based research and development projects to develop innovative Earth Observation technologies.
Read on UK Space Agency → - European Spaceflight21 Jul 2026
Poland Boosts Its Contribution to Europe’s IRIS2 Constellation to €656M
Poland has formalised its participation in Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications constellation and agreed to increase its contribution by more than €150 million. The additional funding will double Poland’s contribution to the programme’s…
Read on European Spaceflight → - UK Space Agency21 Jul 2026
UK and Florida forge new space partnership to back joint innovation
The UK and Florida have joined forces to help space companies and researchers turn innovative ideas into commercial reality, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and Space Florida at the…
Read on UK Space Agency → - UK Space Agency21 Jul 2026
Apply for funding: space-related R&D, innovation and education
Details on open funding opportunities from the UK Space Agency, the space sector, academic, education and community partners.
Read on UK Space Agency → - UK Space Agency20 Jul 2026
Guidance: Expression of Interest: Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund - Call 2
The UK Space Agency is pleased to invite Expressions of Interest for the next round of the Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund (SCIF), a major investment programme designed to strengthen the UK's space sector through research and…
Read on UK Space Agency → - European Spaceflight20 Jul 2026
UK Misses Deadline to Award Contract for Space Debris Removal Mission
The UK Space Agency has missed a deadline to award a £75.6 million contract for the country’s first mission to capture and remove dead satellites from low Earth orbit. A call for Phase 3 of the mission’s development was published in July…
Read on European Spaceflight → - UK Space Agency20 Jul 2026
UK invests in homegrown space tech to boost national resilience
British businesses, universities and researchers will receive access to more than £62 million in government funding to develop homegrown space technologies, boosting the UK’s national resilience and helping protect its independence in a…
Read on UK Space Agency → - UK Space Agency20 Jul 2026
Notice: Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) Programme - Call 3
Apply for the UK Space Agency Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) Programme Funding Call 3: National Only Route.
Read on UK Space Agency → - UK Space Agency19 Jul 2026
Corporate report: Seeds of Scale - UK Space Agency Accelerator Impact Report 2026
The UK Space Agency Accelerator exists to drive growth in the UK space industry by creating backable, resilient founders and supporting them to sow the seeds of scale in their businesses.
Read on UK Space Agency → - UK Space Agency19 Jul 2026
Guidance: National Space Innovation Programme
Details of the UK Space Agency programme providing co-funding supporting high potential innovations development to catalyse investment for the UK space sector.
Read on UK Space Agency → - UK Space Agency19 Jul 2026
Notice: National Space Innovation Programme – Call 3
The UK Space Agency's National Space Innovation Programme invites proposals for UK-based space projects, with up to £20 million of support available.
Read on UK Space Agency → - UK Space Agency17 Jul 2026
Space-related educational resources
These include lesson plans for teachers, other resources for the classroom as well as exercises and activities for home learning for both children and adults.
Read on UK Space Agency → - European Spaceflight17 Jul 2026
Arianespace CEO Urges the EU to Procure Large Blocks of Ariane 6 Flights
Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès has called on either the European Commission or the German government to place block orders for 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches, arguing that such a commitment would transform how the company approaches its…
Read on European Spaceflight → - UK Space Agency17 Jul 2026
SMILE mission
UK involvement in the SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission.
Read on UK Space Agency → - European Spaceflight16 Jul 2026
ESA Selects Ariane 6 to Launch Deep Space CubeSat
The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to launch its solar storm-monitoring CubeSat on an Ariane 6 rocket. Scheduled for launch in early 2027, the Henon CubeSat will be flown as a secondary passenger alongside ESA’s PLATO…
Read on European Spaceflight → - European Spaceflight15 Jul 2026
SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station
European satellite operator SES and Airbus have secured a site at the NL Space Campus in Noordwijk for the Eagle-1 optical ground station. The announcement comes less than two months after the launch of the system’s satellite component was…
Read on European Spaceflight → - European Spaceflight14 Jul 2026
Spain’s Pangea Propulsion Opens New Manufacturing Facility
Pangea Propulsion has inaugurated a new 1,000-square-metre manufacturing facility in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona, investing an initial €1 million in its establishment. According to the company’s CEO, Adrià Argemí Samsó, the…
Read on European Spaceflight → - UK Space Agency14 Jul 2026
Corporate report: UK Space Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2025-2026
The UK Space Agency's Annual Report and Accounts for 2025 to 2026.
Read on UK Space Agency → - European Spaceflight13 Jul 2026
Netherlands Adopts Mandate for Its New Space Agency
The Netherlands has formalised the mandate of its rebranded space agency, adding the Ministry of Defence to its steering committee for the first time. The formation of the new agency was announced on 3 March at the Amsterdam Space…
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