Europe strengthens its independent access to space by choosing Avio and Isar Aerospace to subsidize private space missions.

Rays of sunlight filter through the clouds illuminating the Esrange Space Center, a base deep in the Swedish forest and a part of Europe's hope to compete in the space race in Kiruna, Sweden, Tuesday, ...

Germany’s use of its growing defense and security space budget will be closely scrutinized, particularly how much flows through ESA versus national channels. Italy remains a bellwether: the launch of ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded contracts to Avio and Isar Aerospace for launch services, marking the first commercial agreements between privately funded European launch providers and ...

Deep within the remote Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies a pivotal site in Europe's ambition to challenge the global space powers. The Esrange Space Center in ...

Europe dreams of autonomy in orbit. Yet, despite growing ambitions for strategic autonomy in space, Europe continues to bear structural dependencies that limit its ability to be an independent actor ...

KIRUNA, Sweden — Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China and ...