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Policy & Politics

ESA outlines plans for space security program

by Jeff Foust October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

ESA has provided more details about the multi-pronged security program it is seeking more than one billion euros for at its upcoming ministerial conference.

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Policy & Politics

ESA finalizing ministerial package

by Jeff Foust October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

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Civil

ESA inaugurates new deep space antenna in Australia

by Jeff Foust October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

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News

At IAC, global space cooperation meets American space dominance

by Jeff Foust October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Civil

What Germany’s $41B investment in space could mean for Europe

by Tereza Pultarova October 1, 2025October 21, 2025

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ESA and Avio to study reusable upper stage

by Jeff Foust September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

The European Commission signed a contract in December 2024 for the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²), a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellite, with the SpaceRISE consortium.

News

Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands

by Debra Werner September 22, 2025September 23, 2025

Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, speaks with SpaceNews Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss during a taping of the Space Minds podcast at World Space Business Week Sept. 15. Credit: SpaceNews

Civil

Josef Aschbacher on geopolitics and Europe’s changing space debate

by Mike Gruss September 16, 2025September 29, 2025

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Video

Inside ESA’s vision with Josef Aschbacher

by SpaceNews Editor September 15, 2025September 18, 2025

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Civil

Ramses asteroid mission on track ahead of key funding

by Jeff Foust September 9, 2025September 9, 2025