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Thierry Breton, European Commission commissioner for the internal market, selected SpaceX as the launcher for four Galileo satellites in 2024 because Ariane 6 was not yet available.

Mentioned as: european commissionTechnical ProductApr 27, 2024SpaceX launches Europe’s Galileo satellites the first time from U.S. and retires a record breaking Falcon 9 workhorse

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, 2024-04-27 at 8:34 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission to medium Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Org RelationshipApr 26, 2024SpaceX’s update for Galileo L12 Mission the first of two Florida launches this weekend

Galileo is a flagship program of the European Union and is managed and funded by the European Commission.

Mentioned as: European CommissionTechnical ProductApr 26, 2024SpaceX’s update for Galileo L12 Mission the first of two Florida launches this weekend

Galileo is a flagship program of the European Union that is managed and funded by the European Commission.

Mentioned as: European CommissionTechnical ProductApr 25, 2024SpaceX has 2 weekend launches beginning with 2 satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation system

An industry consortium that includes Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space, and Arianespace completed a final proposal to the European Commission for the IRIS² constellation with the expectation that the contract would be awarded by the end of March.

Mentioned as: european commissionOrg RelationshipApr 15, 2024EU to delay space law, constellation contract

In January, the European Space Agency and the European Commission selected five launch companies for a program to provide flight opportunities for new technologies.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Narrative GeneralMar 28, 2024JAXA selects Interstellar Technologies as priority launch provider

Qualinx’s relationship with EUSPA developed via the European Commission’s CASSINI initiative to support space-related deep-tech startups.

Mentioned as: European CommissionOrg RelationshipJan 30, 2024Qualinx Partners With EUSPA to Develop GNSS Receiver

PLD Space was one of five launch companies selected on 2024-01-23 to participate in the European Flight Ticket Initiative led by the European Space Agency and the European Commission.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Narrative GeneralJan 30, 2024PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle

PLD Space has been selected by the European Space Agency and the European Commission as one of five companies in the Flight Ticket Initiative to launch institutional missions into space.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Narrative GeneralJan 25, 2024ESA and the European Commission give the Flight Ticket Initiative to PLD Space for launch contracts

The European Commission, the European Space Agency, and the European Investment Bank signed a tripartite agreement on 2024-01-24 to streamline access to financing for the European space sector.

Mentioned as: european commissionOrg RelationshipJan 25, 2024Europe sets up space finance taskforce

The European Commission was finalizing a contract with SpaceX to launch two pairs of Galileo navigation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets, tentatively scheduled for April and July.

Mentioned as: European CommissionTechnical ProductJan 12, 2024Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9

The European Commission will launch two pairs of Galileo navigation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets in 2024.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Org RelationshipJan 2, 2024India selects Falcon 9 for communications satellite launch

The European Commission confirmed it will launch two pairs of Galileo navigation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets in 2024.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Org RelationshipJan 2, 2024The year new launch vehicles finally lift off

Nigeria is partnering with UNEP’s IMEO and the European Commission on a baseline measurement study of methane emissions in Nigeria to drive national methane action and fulfill its commitments as a Global Methane Pledge Champion.

Mentioned as: European CommissionOrg RelationshipDec 5, 2023UN’s Global Methane Tracking System to Translate Data into Climate Action

Delays to Ariane 6 and the grounding of Vega C after a December 2022 launch failure required ESA and the European Commission to use SpaceX for launches of key science and navigation satellites.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Narrative GeneralNov 30, 2023ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launch

The EAGLE-1 satellite program is co-funded by the European Space Agency and the European Commission together with the space agencies of Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Czech Republic and industry partners.

Mentioned as: European CommissionOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023SES-led consortium for EAGLE-1 system welcomes TNO and Airbus to deliver optical ground station

The European Commission will spend 180,000,000 EUR ($192,000,000) on the Falcon 9 launches for Galileo satellites.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Org RelationshipNov 7, 2023EU finalizing contract with SpaceX for Galileo launches

The European Commission completed the launch contract in July and approved a European Space Agency proposal to use Falcon 9 to launch the Galileo satellites.

Mentioned as: european commissionTechnical ProductNov 7, 2023EU finalizing contract with SpaceX for Galileo launches

The European Commission is finalizing discussions for two Falcon 9 launches, each carrying two Galileo satellites, tentatively scheduled for April and July 2024.

Mentioned as: European CommissionTechnical ProductNov 7, 2023EU finalizing contract with SpaceX for Galileo launches

The European Commission regards space technologies and Earth observation as crucial for reaching climate neutrality and climate resilience by 2050.

Mentioned as: European Commission (EC)Narrative GeneralNov 7, 2023ESA and EC to Unite on Climate Action From Space
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