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Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut

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Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
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“The European Launcher Challenge is ESA’s initiative to expand European launch service supply and ensure more robustness in Europe’s access to space,” the space agency said of the award, which supports the development and operation of small launch vehicles in Europe.

Space One and Sarmony announced on August 25 that they signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the launch of Sarmony’s first SAR DiskSat spacecraft on a Kairos rocket in 2028. The European Space Agency said Thursday it signed contracts with a handful of European launch startups to help them continue development of their vehicles.

A Japanese radar-imaging startup has signed an agreement to launch its first demonstration satellite on Space One’s Kairos rocket, Space News reports.

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