Space industry news in Portugal

Geosat helps 3,000 islands with climate adaptation

Space. The Portuguese company, an operator of Earth observation satellites, will work with the United Nations.

Portugal hosts European rocket competition

“We would be very happy to launch satellites from Portugal”

Portugal is not new territory for the French company Eutelsat. Fifteen of the antennas pointed at the skies at the Alfouvar teleport (Sintra) belong to the French firm, one of the partners in the SpaceRise consortium, which is responsible for developing the IRIS 2 constellation, a project into which Europe is injecting over 15 billion to gain space sovereignty.

Portuguese space ecosystem 'orbits' the Netherlands

The Portuguese space sector is expanding its presence and partnerships within the Netherlands.

EU in space: Going boldly where plenty of people have gone before

In space, no one can hear you regulate.

Macron defends European alliance for direct-to-device technology

Europe must access space more frequently, and for this, it is “essential” that the European Commission presents a “European mechanism for the aggregation of institutional launches” in the next multiannual financial framework, argued the French president during the Space Summit, taking place until September 10 in Paris. By 2030, Macron wants to place...

Thales Alenia Space to supply payloads for 330 IRIS 2 satellites

Thales Alenia Space will supply the payloads for the 330 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites of the European IRIS 2 constellation, in a new phase of the programme aimed at strengthening Europe's space sovereignty and autonomy. The joint venture between the French company Thales (67%) and the Italian company Leonardo (33%) has signed an agreement with Eutelsat.

Neuraspace raises 15.6 million euros to strengthen European space surveillance

The Portuguese company Neuraspace has raised 15.6 million euros to accelerate the development of its Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM) solutions, while simultaneously strengthening its focus on defence applications and European technological autonomy at a time when orbital security is becoming increasingly relevant.

Santa Maria's next Atlantic crossing

For centuries, Santa Maria has turned its position in the Atlantic into an opportunity. Now, as the world enters a new era of space flight, this small Azorean island is preparing for its most ambitious crossing ever, not across the ocean, but beyond the atmosphere. This possibility became clear during the Atlantic Space Hub event.

Open Cosmos leads European Earth observation mission for ESA

Open Cosmos Atlantic, operating in Portugal since 2022, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a study and subsequently develop a European Earth observation satellite for civil and defence applications, a project that could evolve into a 25 million euro contract and place Portugal in a leading position.

Space: Europe's new economic, technological, and strategic battlefield

The space race has long since left the realm of fiction, but today, with emerging war scenarios, this competition has entered a new phase. More than a matter of scientific exploration or national prestige, governments, investors, and military forces now view Earth's orbit as a strategic domain for security, the economy, and technological sovereignty.

Portugal to have a say in European regulation for space launch centres

Portugal will participate in the European regulatory process regarding the establishment and operation of space launch facilities.

Jornal de Negócios23 Jun

CEiiA targets constellation federation with Telespazio Ibérica

CEiiA has signed a letter of intent with Telespazio Ibérica establishing a strategic cooperation framework to strengthen the Iberian space ecosystem and expand it to other countries in the future, including Italy. The goal is to work towards a federation of satellite constellations from various countries, providing Europe with sovereign capabilities.

Technician marks the launch of the new European Space Agency incubator in Portugal

A technical expert highlights the inauguration of the new European Space Agency business incubator facility in Portugal.

Técnico ULisboa29 May

While the United States and China duel for the Moon, Portugal has taken the lead in Europe and secured the continent's first reusable spaceport on a volcanic island. In three years, an ESA spacecraft will land in the Portuguese Atlantic for the first time in histor

CPG Click Petróleo e Gás28 May

Portugal enters the new space and chip economy

Portugal has the capacity to be “a gateway for access to and return from Space”

Portugal is positioned to play a key role in space exploration logistics and infrastructure.

Open Cosmos to build eight Spanish satellites for the Atlantic Constellation

Open Cosmos has presented the final design for eight Spanish satellites to be part of the Atlantic Constellation (ESCA), a programme promoted by Portugal and Spain with a budget of 30 million euros. The ESCA programme has successfully passed the Critical Design Review and received the green light to proceed to construction. Open Cosmos has operations in...

AED Cluster Portugal warns of risks of over-regulation in the European space sector

The AED Cluster Portugal highlights concerns regarding the potential negative impacts of excessive regulatory measures on the development of the European space industry.

Open Cosmos takes AI into space and joins NASA project

The satellite manufacturing company Open Cosmos, which acquired Connected in Portugal, will take artificial intelligence (AI) into space through a partnership with Ubotica Technologies and connect two of its satellites to FAME. The NASA project will link more than 50 satellites capable of autonomously detecting, analysing, and responding.

When the sky is not the limit: Tech companies are already thinking about installing data centres in space

The race for data centres among the world's largest tech companies has never been more intense. At a time when the demand for computing capacity is skyrocketing, these infrastructures have become essential not only for training artificial intelligence (AI) models, but also for supporting digital services, processing large volumes of data, and responding to growing demands.

There is undoubtedly a geopolitical race to the Moon

Ivo Yves Vieira, CEO of Lusospace, explains how China is committed to the space race

ESA restores contact with Proba-3 mission. Tekever and Neuraspace assist

'ESA, we have a problem'. After more than a month of silence, the European Space Agency (ESA) has re-established a connection with the Coronagraph, a satellite that, together with the Occulter, is part of the Proba-3 mission. Two Portuguese companies, Tekever and Neuraspace, helped restore this link and monitor the satellites' orbit. Launched together...

Tekever to help 'strengthen France's space autonomy' with SAR satellite

Tekever will help 'strengthen France's space autonomy'. The national company joins the consortium selected for the DESIR project — led by Loft Orbital with participation from Thales Alenia Space — by the French government to develop a sovereign synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system, with a total allocation of 50 million ...

Atlantic Constellation to place three more satellites into orbit by June

The Atlantic Constellation will place three more satellites into orbit during the first half of the year, bringing the number of spacecraft orbiting Earth to six. The project, which is part of the NewSpace Agenda and is funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), could expand to up to 16 satellites. The most recent five satellites to join the ...