Analysis
Europe’s Next Space Race Starts After Launch
Europe’s orbital industry to 2035: RISE, Nyx, specialist SMEs, servicing economics and the crucial test of a second paying customer.
Space exploration
Missions, launchers and European industrial capabilities for exploration beyond Earth orbit. This Journal landing brings together original contributions, organised by topic and linked to the main editorial dossier.
Analysis
European Space Bond: an 8% return on space, but who pays the bill on Earth?
European Space Bond offers an 8% coupon. How might interest and principal be repaid in 2031, and what credit, liquidity and refinancing…
Analysis
$20.8 billion poured into space. The real test begins after the deal
Space investment reached $20.8bn in Q3 2026. From EQT-Exolaunch to satellite factories, the real test for private equity is industrial execution.
Analysis
Europe’s space economy enters the age of industrial capital
European space private equity is changing: EQT closes Exolaunch, BROMO faces potential remedies and ESA backs industrial-scale capability.
Analysis
Southern Europe in space: when geography becomes industry
Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal are reshaping Europe’s space economy through manufacturing, connectivity, small satellites, launch infrastructure and industrial sovereignty.
Analysis
Leo Cargo, the price of the future and the capital Italy keeps leaving on the table
A capsule still moving towards industrial maturity can command a multibillion valuation, while half a century of orbital heritage can remain financially…