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July 30, 2026
Wildfires across France and Spain are creating major disruption for European road freight, with road closures, smoke, extreme temperatures and diversions causing longer journeys, higher costs and…
The ministry restated its commitment to technological sovereignty and security, as minister Margarita Robles announced at the Technological Security and Sovereignty Committee meeting.
The programme is at a stage where SpaceRISE members, the European Commission and ESA must agree its configuration, covering features, supply chain and timelines.
July 29, 2026
Spain’s Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) increased the number of border police officers on duty to accommodate an increasing number of non-EU citizens visiting the popular summer holiday destination…
TUPPER LAKE, NY— Spain will be investing up to $2.3 billion into a national secure satellite… The post Spain to invest up to $2.3B into secure satcom to be integrated into Europe’s Iris2 network as…
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse…
Iberia franchise operator further repays pandemic loans after improved performance. Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has paid off a further chunk of loans provided during the pandemic after…
The announcement means that BA will fly to six destinations in Spain from Heathrow. See more here!
Dovetail Electric Aviation, an Australian-Spanish company developing electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for regional and general aviation, has signed its The post Dovetail Electric…
Aena earned a net profit of 1.002 billion euros in the first half, a 12% increase, the airport operator told Spain's securities regulator CNMV on Tuesday morning.
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday authorised fast-track administrative processing of the royal decree establishing the rules governing the loan.
Participants will have around 48 hours to develop a solution, which may take the form of a city design, an industrial facility or any other concept.
Hisdesat's customers include the Armed Forces, government bodies and authorised allied nations; the cabinet briefing did not specify the loan amount.
The rules, to come into effect on 29 September, will provide additional options for certification of RPAs heavier than 150kg, beyond the current experimental and restricted certificates.
July 28, 2026
France has deployed the newly-developed firefighting kit aboard the A400M to support the assets suppressing the fires in the country’s southwest. The Airbus A400M conducted its first firefighting…
An exceptional service, never before deployed during a real emergency in Spain. It is limited to sending and receiving SMS, with no internet access.
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By: Hispaviación editorial staff Photo: Airbus The choice of the SGoSat ESA technology from Inster and Tecnobit (Grupo Oesía) for the Eurofighter LTE programme goes beyond a commercial deal; it…
28-07-2026 Grupo Oesía and Airbus Defence and Space have signed, at the aerospace multinational’s facilities in Getafe, the strategic contract for the design and development…
Spanish inquiry finds flight to Tenerife forced to declare emergency after taking longer route to alternate. Spanish investigators have stressed the importance of accurately calculating the…
A delegation from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Miciu) visited on Friday the 24th the headquarters of Emxys, a company specialising in the design and manufacture of…
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July 27, 2026
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Indra Group of Spain said its space division, which since January has… The post Indra Group: Space division is on track to reach $455M in revenue this year appeared first on Space…
Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 26 July, shows a zoomed-in view over ESA's Cebreros ground station, which lies within the areas heavily affected by the wildfires in Spain.
Image: Raging wildfires near Madrid, Spain
The European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher announced on 26 July that the agency had cleared its Cebreros deep-space ground station in Spain to return to service after inspections…
July 26, 2026
NASA has confirmed that the forest fire that has affected the environment of the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC), located in the town of Robledo de Chavela..
Key ground stations in Spain operated by NASA and the European Space Agency have avoided serious damage from major wildfires in the country. The post NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from…
July 25, 2026
ESA is closely monitoring the situation of forest fires near its deep space station in Cebreros (Spain).
Keith’s note: NASA PAO statement about fires in the area around Madrid DSN complex: “The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC), located in Robledo, Spain, about 37 miles (65 km) […] The…
July 24, 2026
"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."
Wildfires near Madrid, Spain forced the evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network facility there today. The agency reports that everyone is safe. The Madrid station is one of three around […]