Avio has delayed the launch of ESA's SMILE mission aboard a Vega C rocket after identifying a subsystem production issue.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/avio-delays-smile-launch-after-component-production-issue-identified/

SpaceX has filed an FCC complaint alleging Amazon and Arianespace deployed satellites above authorised altitudes. In response, Amazon said the claim "comes as a surprise," considering that SpaceX deployed satellites for it at similar altitudes.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/spacex-files-fcc-complaint-over-ariane-64-amazon-leo-launch/

Italy and NASA have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of the US-led lunar surface base, with Italy securing at least one seat on a future Artemis mission.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/italy-signs-agreement-with-nasa-to-cooperate-on-moon-base/

Spain will invest €325 million to expand the Atlantic Constellation with three additional Earth observation satellites.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/spain-approves-e325-million-esca-expansion-of-atlantic-constellation/

Sweden’s 2026 Spring Budget to include an additional €36.5 million aimed, in part, at enabling the launch of national security missions from Esrange
https://europeanspaceflight.com/swedens-2026-spring-budget-to-include-e36-5-million-more-for-space/

ESA is seeking a commercial provider to deliver its NILS2 instrument to the Moon, aiming to "find ways of procuring the flight whilst spending money in Europe.”
https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-seeks-commercial-provider-to-transport-payload-to-the-moon/

ESA Member States have called for the cancellation of the Earth Return Orbiter, with the agency beginning discussions with Airbus on repurposing elements of the mission.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-member-states-call-for-cancellation-of-earth-return-orbiter/

CNES has issued a call for proposals to develop a drone system for the Guiana Space Centre to support base surveillance and launch operations monitoring.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/cnes-publishes-call-for-drone-swarm-to-monitor-launch-operations/

In case you missed it, in this week's issue of the newsletter, we took a look at ESA's definition of "exclusively peaceful purposes" and how the geopolitical climate is changing the agency's mandate.
https://europeanspaceflight.substack.com/p/what-does-exclusively-peaceful-really

EEA countries Norway and Iceland have signed agreements to join the EU’s GOVSATCOM and IRIS2 secure communications programmes.
https://europeanspaceflight.com/norway-and-iceland-to-join-the-eus-govsatcom-and-iris2-programmes/