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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon capsule safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the Los Angeles coast on Oct. 8.

ESA plans to initiate talks with member states in the coming months about evolving its space launch infrastructure and seeking funding to modernize its rocket launch capabilities.

Airbus Secures ESA Sentinel-3 Next-Generation Topography Contract

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon mission undocked from the International Space Station on Oct. 7, prepared to return its four crewmembers to Earth.

Hungarian space startup C3S will serve as prime contractor for an ESA program to develop microsatellites with greater focus on their end-of-life and on mass production.

The European Space Agency plans to use the Ariane 6 rocket as the development platform for its potential human spaceflight efforts.

Leonardo, Telespazio and iSpace have signed an agreement that could lead the Japanese lunar technology company to deploy a batch of Moon-navigation satellites.

The European Space Agency has awarded Airbus a €550 million ($619 million) contract to build the Sentinel-3 Next-Generation Topography satellite.

NorthStar Earth & Space, a startup providing sats for space situational awareness, debuted as a publicly traded company but saw its stock price lose ground.

Europe would need about a decade to develop an independent human spaceflight capability, European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher says.

The European Space Agency has awarded Airbus- and OHB-led teams studies for a potential European low-Earth-orbit station after the International Space Station retires.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Earth observation constellations evolve as customers price outputs beyond the lowest resolution possible.

The European Space Agency is allocating funding to extend support for SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, specifically for Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One launcher.

ClearSpace says it has secured European Space Agency backing to further develop its Phoenix geostationary orbit rendezvous and proximity operations technology.

Europe shifts from concept to implementation mode across military satcom, intelligence and other missions.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected teams led by Leonardo and Iceye to conduct separate architecture studies for a planned sovereign Earth-observation constellation.

Concerns over IRIS² deployment timelines have prompted European officials to institute monthly progress reviews for the secure satellite communications system.

Swissto12 and Mitsubishi Electric signed a memorandum of understanding under which the satellite manufacturer will supply 3D-printed components for Mitsubishi's payloads.

When European Space Agency member states convene in December, the full scope of autonomous human spaceflight will be on the agenda, the head of ESA says.

The European Space Agency has taken another small step toward use of the planned Starlab commercial orbital outpost.

Isar Aerospace kicked off a busy week in Europe, which is showing it is looking to reclaim a leadership position in space launch.

Axiom Space and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) emphasizing the importance of international collaboration and commercial innovation in space.

The Exploration Co. will fly its Nyx capsule to the International Space Station after securing a European Space Agency contract for the mission.

The European Space Agency urges European nations to back an independent human spaceflight program, saying a €1 billion annual investment is vital to securing its space future.