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.
Satellite communications
Constellations, connectivity and satellite infrastructure across public demand and commercial markets. This Journal landing brings together original contributions, organised by topic and linked to the main editorial dossier.
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
European defence, space and infrastructure: security is now cross-domain
European security is becoming cross-domain: military mobility, dual-use airports, satellites, secure connectivity and transport infrastructure must operate as one system.
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
European space and dual use: capital enters a new industrial geography
As prime consolidation, satellite-services M&A and growth finance accelerate, European space is entering a phase in which scale and industrial autonomy are…