r/EUSpace • • 2h ago

Europe should be the pilot, not the passenger, in the space race

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r/EUSpace • • 1h ago

UK commits £2.3 billion to military satellite communications

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From the article:

The United Kingdom is committing £2.3 billion to military satellite communications between 2026/27 and 2029/30 as part of a wider effort to strengthen resilient connectivity for defence, government and emergency services. The commitment forms part of the UK's new space strategy.

The UK also intends to use international partnerships and its position as an Eutelsat shareholder to strengthen access to emerging satellite communications capabilities.which outlines a broader £2.8 billion satellite communications package.


r/EUSpace • • 19h ago

"Today, Frontex and the European Space Agency agreed to explore closer cooperation. Since 2015, their work together has helped provide national border authorities with information from space" -

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r/EUSpace • • 1d ago

Hiring three people for a free-flying reentry capsule! (Avionics/GNC, Reentry Aero, Vehicle Lead — Remote-first, EU, Seed Round)

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We have a small European team building reusable capsules that take experiments to space and bring them back. Earlier vehicles were simple rideshare capsules. The next one is not: it flies free, has its own propulsion and RCS, has to reenter and be recovered on its own, and has to navigate when GNSS cannot be trusted.

Remote-first. You’ll need to come on-site for hardware, test, and campaigns — not a full-time office job. Moving is welcome, not required. Permanent. EU work authorisation preferred.

Avionics & GNC (senior)
You own the avionics. Flight computer, redundant internal navigation, GNC, RCS control, architecture through HIL and flight test. Two juniors already do the boards — this is not a PCB seat. Need someone who has delivered avionics or GNC on something that actually flew (launcher, satellite, CubeSat, sounding rocket, aircraft, UAV). Automotive or robotics only won’t work. Reentry heritage is not required.

Reentry simulation (senior)
You own the aerothermodynamics. High-fidelity reentry, convective and radiative heating, CFD, Monte Carlo, ballistic coefficient, then turn that into TPS and vehicle requirements. Trajectory analysis is already covered. A university module on capsules is not enough.

Vehicle technical lead
You own the system. Architecture, budgets, interfaces, V-model, getting propulsion, avionics, structures, TPS and recovery to close as one vehicle. ECSS / compliance at company level sits here. This is engineering authority, not a hands-on designer seat. Need someone who has already led a complex flight system.

Comment or DM with which role, where you are, and a CV or LinkedIn.

Happy to talk through the work!


r/EUSpace • • 1d ago

The Exploration Company to Test Lunar Hopper Demonstrator in 2027

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r/EUSpace • • 2d ago

Italy Explores Building an Artificial Gravity Research Platform in Orbit

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88 Upvotes

r/EUSpace • • 2d ago

Making satellites easier to connect, repair and upgrade

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r/EUSpace • • 2d ago

Capturing lost signals and sunlight to power satellites

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EU-funded researchers are developing tiny devices that could turn infrared sunlight and stray radio waves into extra energy for satellites.


r/EUSpace • • 4d ago

'All human emotions': French astronaut Sophie Adenot's first words since returning to Earth

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r/EUSpace • • 5d ago

MMX mission – The journey to the Martian moon Phobos

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r/EUSpace • • 7d ago

Astronaut Pikachu gets a private tour of the ISS

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r/EUSpace • • 8d ago

Second HyImpulse Suborbital SR75 Flight Slips to 2027

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r/EUSpace • • 8d ago

A Quantum Leap: Revolutionising Space with Three Cutting-Edge Initiatives

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r/EUSpace • • 10d ago

European Defence Agency says 15 EU countries agree military space data mechanism worth around €50 million with capability targeted for 2029

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r/EUSpace • • 12d ago

Please Can We Get This UK Petition To Rejoin The EU To 10,000 Signatures - UK & EU Space Industry has been Massively Harmed By Brexit!!

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r/EUSpace • • 13d ago

ESA Selects Airbus and OHB to Lead European Space Station Studies

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187 Upvotes

r/EUSpace • • 14d ago

EU expands space threat response to guard member states from rising risks

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60 Upvotes

r/EUSpace • • 15d ago

The new EU Space Threat Response Architecture explained

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r/EUSpace • • 15d ago

Indra Space wins ESA backing for two IRIS2 Low LEO projects targeting future government and defence communications services

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r/EUSpace • • 18d ago

EU turns to Norway and Canada for space launch sites - Space commissioner is touring potential locations for launchers as the bloc tries to boost its satellite capabilities

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177 Upvotes

r/EUSpace • • 19d ago

What Happens When the Internet Goes Down? Europe's Answer is here

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r/EUSpace • • 19d ago

14,000 UFO sightings in Germany: Reporting centre in Hesse investigates

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r/EUSpace • • 20d ago

"Launching is our most important strategic priority. We need rockets that can be used again and again and again" - Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space

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165 Upvotes

r/EUSpace • • 20d ago

Italy to Spend Over $5 Billion to Send Two Astronauts to the Moon

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156 Upvotes

r/EUSpace • • 22d ago

Eutelsat buys another 229 satellites for OneWeb from Airbus for ~€1bn

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