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ESPI Insights for December 2025 and January 2026 is out now!

Published: 4 February 2026

ESPI Insights for December 2025 and January 2026 is out now!

Published: 4 February 2026

The issue of ESPI Insights covering December 2025 and January 2026 news is now available. ESPI Insights provides a quick, monthly update on major news in the space sector.

This issue covers the top news of December 2025 and January 2026:

Ariane 6 successfully launches Galileo SAT 33 and SAT 34 satellites
18th European Space Conference takes place in Brussels, Belgium
SpaceX unveils “Stargaze” Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system
Open Cosmos secures Liechtenstein Ka-band filings and launches first satellites
K2 Space raises $250 million for enhanced and larger multi-orbit platforms
ICEYE secures €150 million for accelerated deployment of sovereign capabilities

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One Word, Many Approaches: A Transatlantic Look at Commercial Space Procurement

28 January 2026

A Field Guide on European Space Governance

26 January 2026

Data centres in space: orbital backbone of the second digital era?

19 November 2025

Blinded by the Light: Strategic Levers to Reclaim Europe’s Industrial Edge in Space

16 October 2025

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ESPI Insights for December 2025 and January 2026 is out now!

ESPI Insights for December 2025 and January 2026 is out now!

Previous editions

Latest publications

One Word, Many Approaches: A Transatlantic Look at Commercial Space Procurement

A Field Guide on European Space Governance

Data centres in space: orbital backbone of the second digital era?

Blinded by the Light: Strategic Levers to Reclaim Europe’s Industrial Edge in Space