April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
...Ariane rockets and medium-to-light Vega rockets. While that facility remains indispensable, the rapidly changing commercial space landscape points towards a more distributed network of spaceports. In the broader European context, new launch sites are...
October 2025
Satellite technology - from operational challenges to strategic opportunities
... that must be carefully managed through comprehensive security architectures. The commercial space sector’s rapid growth has introduced new security challenges, as commercial satellite operators must balance accessibility and cost-effectiveness with...
05 June 2019
A first for China as it demonstrates new sea-launch capabilities
...called Bufeng, or Wind Catchers, and five commercial satellites into an orbit around 600 kilometres ...space launch sites which are typically located inland for defence purposes. The coastal port will therefore aid in boosting China’s commercial space...
29 May 2024
Spanish and German firms join forces to expand commercial access to space
... and Exolaunch have announced a joint mission of expanding European access to commercial space opportunities after signing a Strategic Partnership Agreement to provide competitive and sustainable end-to-end launch services for ...
25 April 2018
New Skyrora launch vehicle focused on UK lift-off!
... of key companies, including Scottish spaceport development companies, Westcott based European Astrotech, launch broker Commercial Space Technologies and the University of Strathclyde's Advanced Forming Research Centre in order to get Skyrora off...
17 May 2021
Chinese sector continues world-leading post-covid rebound
... Q1 2021 report is available now and can be ordered from the Euroconsult shop. A special article ‘China’s rising commercial space sector’ by Blaine Curcio will be published in the Summer 2021 issue of ROOM, available from mid-June. You...
