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Luxembourg

Why the prime minister of this European nation sees Amazon as a partner, not a problem

Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden visited Seattle this week, offering a glimpse into how his country — Amazon’s European headquarters — manages its relationship with the tech giant. In an interview with GeekWire, he called Amazon “a strategic partner,” reflecting a markedly different approach than Seattle’s own. Read More

Illustration: Oasis-1 satellite mapping the moon

Blue Origin and its partners in Luxembourg unveil Project Oasis to map lunar resources

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s working with partners in Luxembourg on a campaign called Project Oasis, which… Read More

Asteroid prospector

One year after Planetary Resources faded into history, space mining retains its appeal

It’s been a year since the Redmond, Wash.-based asteroid mining venture known as Planetary Resources was acquired by ConsenSys and… Read More

SpaceX GovSat-1 launch

SpaceX launches GovSat-1 satellite, clearing the way for Falcon Heavy’s debut

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent a telecommunications satellite into orbit today for Luxembourg’s government and the SES satellite venture, setting… Read More

Image: Asteroid mining

Planetary Resources’ asteroid miners cheer Luxembourg law on space property

Lawmakers in the tiny European country of Luxembourg today approved a measure affirming that space resources can be privately owned.… Read More

Luxembourg delegation at Planetary Resources

Luxembourg sets its sights on space resources, with Seattle as launch pad

Luxembourg’s royal heir and its top economic official got the grand tour of the Seattle area today, deepening a business… Read More

Lewicki and Schneider

Luxembourg leaders will visit Seattle area to dig deeper into asteroid mining

Luxembourg’s Crown Prince Guillaume and Deputy Prime Minister Étienne Schneider will be leading a delegation from the tiny European nation… Read More

Arkyd 6

Planetary Resources strikes $28 million pact with Luxembourg for asteroid mining

Planetary Resources says it has finalized a $28 million (€25 million) agreement with Luxembourg to ramp up its asteroid mining… Read More

Arkyd 6

Planetary Resources’ asteroid miners go international, starting with Luxembourg

Planetary Resources says it will start ramping up an international asteroid-mining subsidiary in Luxembourg by the end of the year – and… Read More

Image: Asteroid mining

Tiny nation, big ambitions: Luxembourg wants to be the NASA of asteroid mining

Luxembourg intends to one day become a major hub for deep-space commercial operations. The country announced Wednesday it plans to… Read More

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