SpaceNews6d ago

Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/some-european-launcher-challenge-funding-remains-in-limbo/

Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo

Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that ESA member states allocated to a program to support launch vehicles remains in limbo and could be lost.

SpaceNews
Spaceflight 🚀Mar 6

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116159163182666280

#MaiaSpace launch delayed

Spaceflight 🚀Jan 23

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/115900541839883356

#MaiaSpace is working toward an inaugural flight 🚀 of its Maia rocket before the end of the year. It aims to reach a launch cadence of up to 20 missions per year by the start of the next decade.

SpaceNewsJan 18

Eutelsat signs OneWeb launch deal with MaiaSpace

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/eutelsat-signs-oneweb-launch-deal-with-maiaspace/

Eutelsat signs OneWeb launch deal with MaiaSpace

Eutelsat has signed an agreement with French startup MaiaSpace to launch some of its OneWeb replenishment satellites.

SpaceNews
DoomsdaysCWJan 17

Oh great, more companies competing to hasten #KesslerSyndrome !

#Starlink-rival Eutelsat signs deal with Europe's #MaiaSpace to launch satellites

By Gianluca Lo Nostro
Fri, January 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM EST

"#Eutelsat, which acquired OneWeb in 2023, plans to ⁠launch 440 Airbus-built #LEO #satellites in the coming years to replenish and expand its constellation."

Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/starlink-rival-eutelsat-signs-deal-121115488.html

#LEO #LowEarthOrbit #SpaceJunk #Satellites #KesslerEffect #DarkSkies #SpaceTrash

Starlink-rival Eutelsat signs deal with Europe's MaiaSpace to launch satellites

By Gianluca Lo Nostro Jan 16 (Reuters) - European satellite operator Eutelsat said on Friday it had signed a deal with French space startup MaiaSpace for the...

Yahoo News
Show threadSpaceflight 🚀Dec 27

It’s unclear which of the launch startups can make it over the #technical hurdles to host regular and reliable launches from #European 🇪🇺 launch sites. Given the demand for their services, long-term success for launchers will depend almost entirely on their internal #economics as opposed to external market forces https://payloadspace.com/european-launchers-are-racking-up-bookings/

#IsarAerospace #PLDSpace #Orbex #Skyrora #MaiaSpace

European Launchers are Racking Up Bookings

European launch startups are attempting to break past the Kármán line for the first time—and customers are already lining up to fly.

Payload
AlcorNewsDec 9
La fusée européenne Maia se rapproche d’un premier lancement fin 2026 — si tout se passe bien, l’Europe pourrait enfin avoir un lanceur réutilisable maison 🚀 https://www.cieletespace.fr/actualites/la-fusee-europeenne-maia-sur-une-bonne-trajectoire #Space #Science #AerospaceEngineering #MaiaSpace #NewSpace
La fusée européenne Maia sur une bonne trajectoire

Lors d’un point d’étape, la société Maia Space a dévoilé l’état d’avancement de sa fusée, prévue pour être partiellement réutilisable. L’objectif d’un premier lancement à la fin de 2026 se précise. Les travaux sur le pas de tir, en Guyane, ont commencé et le développement bat son plein sur les bancs d’essai de Vernon, en Normandie.

Ciel & Espace
Show threadSpaceflight 🚀Dec 7
#IsarAerospace, #MaiaSpace, #PLDSpace and #RFA each received at least 169 million 💰 euros, while #Orbex received just 34.9 million 💶 euros. The #UK 🇬🇧 provided most of Orbex’s funding at 21.7 million euros, with #Denmark 🇩🇰 adding 8 million euros. The #Czech Republic, #Germany and #Portugal made smaller contributions https://spacenews.com/orbex-trails-other-european-launcher-challenge-companies-as-u-k-delays-funding-decision/
Orbex trails other European Launcher Challenge companies as U.K. delays funding decision

Orbex received far less funding than the other four ESA European Launcher Challenge companies after the U.K. deferred a decision on funding allocations.

SpaceNews
SpaceNewsDec 5

Orbex trails other European Launcher Challenge companies as U.K. delays funding decision

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/orbex-trails-other-european-launcher-challenge-companies-as-u-k-delays-funding-decision/

Orbex trails other European Launcher Challenge companies as U.K. delays funding decision

Orbex received far less funding than the other four ESA European Launcher Challenge companies after the U.K. deferred a decision on funding allocations.

SpaceNews
Show threadSpaceflight 🚀Dec 6

🚀 #ESA 🇪🇺 Launcher Challenge Component A/B : launch services, upgrades

🇩🇪 #RocketFactory Augsburg €15.3, €165.21 mn
#IsarAerospace €23.05, €153.80 mn
#MaiaSpace €4.20 mn, €100,000
#Orbex €100,000, €1.7 mn
🇪🇸 #PLDSpace €36.77, €132.23 mn
🇫🇷 #MaiaSpace €179 mn
🇬🇧 #Orbex €10, €11.7 mn
#RocketFactory Augsburg €10 mn
🇳🇴 #IsarAerospace €5, €20 mn
🇨🇿 #Orbex €100,000
🇦🇹 #IsarAerospace €3.80 mn
🇩🇰 #Orbex €1.00, €7,00 mn
🇵🇹 #Orbex €3.30 mn
🇨🇭 #MaiaSpace €1.00 mn
🇳🇱 0

amount €902.16 million 💰https://europeanspaceflight.com/over-e900-million-committed-to-european-launcher-challenge/

Over €900 Million Committed to European Launcher Challenge - European Spaceflight

Over €900 million has been committed to ESA’s European Launcher Challenge, with the bulk of funding coming from Germany, France, the UK, and Spain.

European Spaceflight