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Latest EMEA Developments / Analysis

Space42 and ICEYE Announce Joint Venture to Bring Satellite Manufacturing to the UAE

Abu Dhabi, UAE, December 9, 2024--Space42 (ADX: SPACE42)  and ICEYE, a provider of  Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-fidelity Earth Observation, today announced the creation of a joint venture to manufacture SAR satellites in the UAE, building on their successful cooperation, which includes the recent launch of the UAE's first SAR satellite, Foresight-1, in August 2024.

Neo Space Group Acquires Airbus' UP42 Earth Observation Business

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 3, 2024-- Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund-owned company and Saudi Arabia's leading commercial space services provider, has announced today that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus) to acquire its UP42 business, a next-generation earth observation digital platform, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including required regulatory clearances. UP42, launched by Airbus in 2019 in Berlin, Germany, is a pioneer in streamlining access to and deriving insights from geospatial data via a cloud-based platform.

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EMEA Market Trends

Smallsat Market Maintains Momentum Despite Starlink and Starshield Disruption, Increasingly Fueled by Government Demand

Paris, France, December 12, 2024 – The latest edition of Novaspace’s ‘Prospects for the Small Satellite Market’ market intelligence report forecasts robust growth in the small satellite (smallsat) industry, projecting a market value of approximately US$ 113.3 billion over the next decade. This expansion will be fueled by the replenishment of satellite constellations globally and the rising complexity and cost of government-driven single-satellite missions.

Direct-to-Device Satellite Services Drive the Next Wave of Global Connectivity

Paris, France, December 10, 2024–Novaspace has released the 9th edition of its report Prospects for Direct to Handheld and IoT Markets. The study projects the direct-to-device satellite connectivity market to grow from US$ 1.5 billion today to nearly US$ 15 billion by 2033, fueled by rapid advancements in technology and expanding satellite networks.

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EMEA Executive Moves and Views

Stephane Israël, Steps Down as CEO of Arianespace, To be Succeeded by David Cavaillolès
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David Cavaillolès

Paris, France, December 19, 2024 - ArianeGroup today announce the departure of Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace, who has been at the company’s helm since April 2013. David Cavaillolès will join the Group in January as CEO of Arianespace and member of ArianeGroup’s Executive Committee. 

 

 

 

Agility Beyond Space (ABS) Appoints Bruno d’Espinay as Chief Business Development Officer

Dubai, UAE, December 10, 2024--Agility Beyond Space (ABS) announced the appointment of Bruno d’Espinay as Chief Business Development Officer. Based in Dubai, UAE, Bruno will lead ABS’s business development efforts, bringing over 15 years of expertise in driving strategic growth and forging partnerships within the satellite communications industry.

 

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EMEA Events

SATELLITE 2025 Conference Agenda Announced

Rockville, MD – October 11, 2024 – The SATELLITE 2025 Conference and Exhibition has announced its conference program, showcasing innovative insights, inspiring speakers, and a variety of sessions that tackle the current and future climate of the satellite industry. The four-day conference program will take place Monday, March 10 through Thursday, March 13, featuring general sessions, keynotes, show floor events, and discussions surrounding business and investment, connectivity, cyber and space security, launch services, engineering, military and defense, ground systems and much more.

World Satellite Business Week Portends Headwinds Facing the Industry

by Elisabeth Tweedie

Paris, France, September 30, 2024--Nathan de Ruiter, Partner and Managing Director Novaspace, opened this year’s World Space Business Week (WSBW), held as usual in Paris, with an interesting analogy.  He compared Starlink to Apple, and the rest of the industry to Android.  Not only is it an interesting analogy, it is one that cropped up many times, during WSBW and also during Strategies in Satellite Ground Systems (SSGS), sometimes explicitly and other times indirectly.

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