Tag: Airbus Defence and Space

SpaceX entered the history books today as the US launch provider successfully lofted a Falcon 9 rocket with a reused booster ...

Vancouver-based UrtheCast has passed a milestone in its bid to fund an Earth observation constellation integrating synthetic aperture radar through customer ...

There are signs that consolidation in the Earth observation industry could step up as the emphasis of the sector shifts ...

London-based Seraphim Capital has secured £50m (US$62m) to launch its long-awaited space fund after rebuilding its investor base following the UK’s ‘Brexit’ ...

Ariane 5 has been the gold standard in satellite launch vehicles for years but the development of cheaper rockets with ...

Italy’s Leonardo-Finmeccanica has become the latest industrial to increase its influence over the European space industry by agreeing a complex deal to ...

Eutelsat has ordered its first satellite from Orbital ATK, kicking off its capex reduction plan with a DTH bird that is smaller than the ...

Italian rocket maker Avio may be listed on the Borsa Italiana indirectly if special purpose acquisition vehicle Space2 gets its way. The SPAC’s backers ...

Aeronautics-focused Satcom Direct has moved to bolster its core business by snapping up venture-backed aviation data management systems business AircraftLogs. The takeover adds capabilities ...

Inmarsat has issued a US$400m senior eight-year bond, part of which will repay the remaining US$107m of an EIB facility it secured in ...