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From billion-dollar launch contracts to the founders betting everything on a new way to reach orbit, this is where SpaceInfo Club tracks the business of space. Coverage spans commercial rockets, satellite constellations, space tourism, and the policy and geopolitics shaping who gets to fly.
Reporting draws on conversations with the people building this industry from the ground up, including Corinna Sperandini, CEO of Spacewear, and Marius Celette, CEO of Alpha Impulsion.
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Corinna Sperandini — CEO, Spacewear; award-winning innovator in wearable space technology.
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Marius Celette — CEO, Alpha Impulsion; rethinking rocket propulsion from the inside out.
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A UK-Rwanda-Tanzania project called IKIRERE is studying droughts and heatwaves in East Africa while teaching physics, climate science and satellite technology to students and early career scientists.
Leicester Scientists Help Train East Africa’s Next Generation of Climate Researchers Read More »
ESA signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Vast, builder of the Haven space stations, replacing the 2024 agreement and showing how Europe prepares for the post-ISS era.
ESA and Vast: the new MoU and Europe’s future after the ISS Read More »
A University of Vienna-led team operated a programmable photonic quantum processor in orbit and observed two-photon interference: a real first, but a feasibility test, not a useful quantum computation.
Photonic Quantum Processor in Orbit: What the First Test Proved, and What It Didn’t Read More »
On 1 October 2026 a Falcon 9 launched the first satellite developed jointly by Argotec and Rheinmetall Italia, a sensor for air defence flown on a rideshare mission.
Argotec and Rheinmetall Put an Air Defence Satellite in Orbit Read More »
There is no contradiction between those two outcomes. Starship reached several major milestones while also encountering problems that forced the mission to end early. The real story of the flight lies in how those successes and failures unfolded together.
tag: Space Park Leicester Cover image credits: SPL Representatives of HMS Daring have visited Space Park Leicester as the Royal Navy ship continues to strengthen its ties with Leicester and the wider county. The delegation included HMS Daring’s Commanding Officer, Commander Andrew Platt RN, and Weapon Engineer Officer, Lieutenant Commander Adam Thompson RN. They
On August 5, a long-anticipated event will unfold nearly 385,000 kilometers from Earth. A discarded upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to slam into the lunar surface after spending more than a year drifting through cislunar space.
A SpaceX Rocket Stage Is About to Crash into the Moon. Here’s Why Scientists Are Excited Read More »
Beyond the successful deployment of Amazon’s satellites, the mission showcased a significant performance upgrade that will strengthen Europe’s launch capabilities for years to come.
Ariane 6 Sets a New European Record with Upgraded Boosters Read More »
Cover Image: Le Donne di Ora Prize – Credits Invitalia The recognition highlights a growing role for textile innovation in the future of human spaceflight. The Italian space sector continues to demonstrate that innovation does not only emerge from rockets, satellites, or propulsion systems. Sometimes, it begins with the materials astronauts wear every day. Corinna
Will Wells, CEO of Space Park Leicester, highlighted the breadth of Leicester’s contributions, pointing to missions ranging from SMILE and BepiColombo to ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), as well as emerging technologies being developed by spin-out company Perpetual Atomics in the field of space nuclear power systems.
Leicester Showcases Why the UK Space Sector Is More Than Just Launches Read More »
