Opinion
Walter Cugno Never Flew to Space. He Helped Build a Home There.
Walter Cugno and L’uomo delle stelle: the ISS, the Moon and a powerful lesson in teamwork, engineering and the future of European exploration.
Space Economy
Italian and European space industry, supply chains, public programmes and growth capital. This Journal landing brings together original contributions, organised by topic and linked to the main editorial dossier.
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.
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…
Opinion
Space Economy: Europe’s real problem is not credit. It is becoming bankable
The EIB–Deutsche Bank deal aims to support €560m in European space investment. Without equity capital, many industrial SMEs cannot scale or borrow…
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 new intelligence frontier is in orbit. Who holds the keys?
ICEYE, military space surveillance, GNSS jamming and Europe's defence infrastructure reveal why satellite intelligence is about control, not just images.
Analysis
Drugs, data centres and satellite factories: where does the hype begin?
Varda, Axiom, Open Cosmos and NVIDIA are pushing new orbital markets. What do the science, industrial economics and real customer demand say?
Analysis
BROMO: Spain negotiates, France questions Airbus. Where does Italy stand?
Madrid seeks industrial leadership and governance influence. Faury defends BROMO in France’s Parliament as competition concerns intensify. What is Italy securing?
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.