Government-backed rocket maker in administration with £49mn in debt after sale discussions with Europe’s TEC fail
The potential sale of the Scottish rocket start-up Orbex shows the gap between rhetoric and reality
Tech billionaire’s desire to put computer infrastructure into orbit is central to $1.25tn plan to merge SpaceX with xAI
Unencrypted European communications are being targeted by Moscow
Merger of SpaceX and xAI epitomises the way Big Tech has turned corporate world on its head
Rocket company boosts valuation to $1tn and pays $250bn to acquire AI start-up as Musk envisions data centres in space
Berlin’s move reflects unease over depending on US capabilities to spot long-range missiles from space
Tank producer negotiating with satellite company over bid for slice of country’s €35bn military space budget
Potential sale of company likely to raise questions over UK space strategy
British company wins highly contested Liechtenstein low Earth orbit contract
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s pallet industry under pressure from bureaucracy and trade woes
Scotland’s space industry has become a leader in manufacturing small modular units
Outsourcing this infrastructure to space comes with a host of problems
Rocket maker’s proposed transaction would vault it back ahead of OpenAI as the most valuable start-up
Light pollution from growing number of spacecraft is degrading images from space telescopes
ESA will develop a programme designed to serve military as well as civil requirements for the first time
Franco-German group The Exploration Company is planning a significantly larger capital raise than its $160mn round last year
Berlin also plans to spend €35bn on military space capabilities by 2030
New Glenn launch a boost for Amazon founder as he challenges Elon Musk’s grip on space market
Our new podcast series explores the mission to the red planet
European defence groups promise ‘significant synergies’ to respond to rapid expansion of Starlink network
Can humans survive, let alone thrive, on Mars?
Airbus set to own 35% under agreement while Leonardo and Thales would each hold 32.5%
Can the US beat China to the red planet?
Revolut backer Balderton Capital says continent needs to accelerate development of space and defence industry
