European Space Companies Unite to Compete with SpaceX

Europe’s leading space companies, including Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo, are forming a new Toulouse-based venture to consolidate their satellite manufacturing and services by 2027, aiming to enhance European sovereignty amidst competition with SpaceX’s Starlink. This significant collaboration follows challenges posed by low Earth orbit satellites, prompting European firms to counter the threat from cheaper alternatives.

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