European satellites: the capacity is there, demand and launch are not

Europe builds satellites for whole constellations, yet Starlink has seven times more in orbit than the entire continent. In 2025 Europe launched 7 rockets; the US launched 193.

Stanislav Milchev · 29 Oct

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European satellites: the capacity is there, demand and launch are not

GomSpace: profitable growth in Q3 and a SEK 1.6bn revenue target for 2030

ESA: how the European Space Agency works, who pays for it and why Bulgaria is still not a member

Starlink 15-15: veteran B1063 flies for the 36th time!

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