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For a decade, European space had one problem: not enough money. By the end of Day 1 of SmallSat Europe 2026, that problem was gone — and a sharper one had replaced it. Europe has the budget. The supply chain is the bottleneck. The next 18 months decide which side of the gap European defense space lands on.
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Rocket Lab has experienced a major surge in its market valuation, with its stock price pushing past the $135 mark following a record-breaking financial quarter and the announcement of a […]
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During the SmallSat Europe conference in Amsterdam, space access provider SEOPS announced the launch of its Waymaker program. The initiative is designed to offer dedicated rideshare missions to low Earth […]
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Open Cosmos closed more than €170 million in contracts last year. CTO Jordi Barrera Ars brings the platform-as-a-service manufacturing model to SmallSat Europe's Flexible Factory panel.
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ESA's Φ-lab builds foundation models, onboard AI, and quantum computing tools for Earth observation. Dr. Giuseppe Borghi has led the division since 2020, directing the intelligence layer that turns satellite data into actionable insight.
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The man who directed SpaceX's first Dragon missions built a smallsat company, took it public, sold it to Lockheed Martin, and now runs an advanced materials firm. At SmallSat Europe, Dr. Marco Villa joins the opening market outlook panel.
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Mynaric builds the laser terminals that connect the U.S. Space Development Agency's proliferated architecture. In April 2026, Rocket Lab completed a $155 million acquisition of the Munich-based company. Lubos Fedora brings that story to SmallSat Europe's Optical Mesh panel.
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Odysseus Space CEO Jordan Vannitsen is building a laser communication service from Luxembourg. At SmallSat Europe, he joins a panel on quantum-ready constellations and unhackable optical links.
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EnduroSat's Sofia factory can produce two ESPA-class satellites per day. Simon van den Dries, who built Spire's commercial space services business, now leads the partnerships that fill the production line. At SmallSat Europe, he joins a panel on flexible factory production.
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Cambridge Consultants' Stewart Marsh built Iridium's Push-to-Talk satellite phone and helped deliver a $3 billion constellation upgrade. At SmallSat Europe, he joins the opening market outlook panel.
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