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The new space race: how satellites are reshaping Germany's defence

Germany is rearming — and not only on Earth. Last year, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius earmarked around €35 billion for space capabilities. Inspector Thomas Daum explains why space has become a new battlefield.

Space

Uzbekistan preps first homegrown satellite and astronaut mission

Uzbekistan plans to launch a 6U CubeSat in 2028 while preparing the framework for a 10–14 day astronaut mission in cooperation with international partners. The focus is on Earth observation data, scientific research and technical capacity building.

Euronews Tech Talks

A political space | Euronews Tech Talks Podcast

As space becomes increasingly militarised, what role do satellites play, and where does the EU position itself? Euronews Tech Talks investigates.

Space

Kazakhstan and China launched joint satellite into orbit

Kazakhstan is emerging as a regional hub for space, sharing technology, expertise, and talent, launching the Di’er-5 nanosatellite with China, and preparing to launch the Soyuz-5/Sunkar rocket.

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Space

Ariane 6 rocket launches with 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network

The Ariane 6 programme is backed by 13 nations, all members of the European Space Agency and building the rocket requires the expertise of around 600 subcontractors led by ArianeGroup.

Space

Ariane 64: Europe’s most powerful rocket prepares for blast-off

Europe is preparing to launch its most powerful rocket yet - the four-booster Ariane 64, which will lift off from French Guiana this week.

Tech News

Is Elon Musk's SpaceX launching a Starlink smartphone?

Reports suggest that Musk's company is exploring a Starlink-branded device that could connect directly to its satellites.

Space

SpaceX to lower thousands of Starlink satellites in 2026

Bringing the satellites down will reduce the risk of collisions between satellites, the company said.

Space

Russia sends Iranian satellites into orbit, Iranian state media says

Russia occasionally sends Iran’s satellites into orbit, highlighting the strong ties between the two countries.

Tech News

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites avoid collision with Chinese ones

With Earth's orbit getting crowded, such incidents highlight the need for better satellite management.

Space

ESA is building a new Greenland base amid electronic warfare

The European Space Agency’s new Greenland base will provide an additional and more secure route for receiving satellite imagery, traffic monitoring and weather data.

Space

This is the closest look at the 3I/Atlas comet

The European Space Agency's (ESA) two satellites and several NASA spacecraft at and near Mars zoomed in on the comet as it passed the red planet just 29 million kilometres away last month.

Space

Spain completes its 'most ambitious space project' with SpainSat NG II

The SpainSat NG II satellite successfully took off from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. With it, Spain completes its SPAINSAT NG secure communications programme and reinforces its role as a technological and strategic reference in space.

Tech News

Airbus, Thales and Leonardo agree to satellite merger

The merger comes as Elon Musk’s Starlink marked its 10,000th satellite launch into orbit

Space

Why is the Northern Hemisphere darkening faster than the South?

Experts say cleaner air, melting Arctic ice and subtle changes in cloud formation are behind the shift.

Mobility

Could AI help satellites fly autonomously one day?

Inside a lab in London, engineers are testing algorithms and robotic satellites to help satellites dock, refuel, and repair each other without human control.

Space

Space weather satellites blast off to study the Sun's violent side

The trio of satellites aimed for a Sun-orbiting lookout 1.6 million kilometers from Earth, each on its own separate mission.

Tech News

Google’s newest AI model acts like a satellite to track climate change

Google DeepMind, launched an AI model that can create highly detailed maps of Earth to help scientists understand environmental changes.

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Iran sends telecom satellite Nahid-2 into orbit on Russian rocket

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia on Friday morning, carrying the Nahid-2 satellite and 18 other small payloads, according to Iranian state media.

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Behind the scenes on launch day for ESA's Biomass mission | Podcast

What happens on a satellite's launch day? What are the thoughts and emotions of those behind the mission? Follow along with a special Euronews Tech Talks episode from Kourou.