Forthcoming EU Space Act and space industrial strategy will set out policies to deliver heightened ambition

Eurospace annual report shows recent growth in the space sector is entirely driven by SpaceX and Chinese programmes

As it lines up for its inaugural flight, the Ariane 6 rocket has a big setback, losing a contract to launch a European weather satellite

Poland’s Camila constellation will boost the local ecosystem, but the impact of a parallel defence project is less certain

At an EU Council meeting, space ministers highlighted the important role the sector can play in the competitiveness of European industry

A more joined-up approach across EU and national funding schemes is needed if the sector is to be climate neutral by 2050

With the Ariane 6 rocket four years late and Russia’s Soyuz off-limits, Europe has no guaranteed access to space. Competition commissioner Thierry Breton pledges to change that in the next EU space programme