After Delays, ESA to Publish Launcher Challenge Call Next Week

During a press briefing following the 332nd ESA Council meeting, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced that the agency will publish a call for...

MaiaSpace Has Secured Its First Commercial Customer

French launch startup MaiaSpace has secured its first commercial customer, signing a launch services agreement with in-space logistics company Exotrail. MaiaSpace is developing a small,...

Two Small Rockets Carrying Student Payloads Launch from Esrange

Two small sounding rockets were successfully launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 11 and 13 March as part of the REXUS programme....

Portugal’s Astronaut for a Day Initiative Achieves Key Diversity Milestone

The Portuguese Space Agency has announced that its Astronaut for a Day initiative has reached a key diversity milestone, attracting more female applicants than...

Pangea Aerospace Raises €23M in Series A Funding

Spanish rocket propulsion company Pangea Aerospace has raised €23 million in Series A funding, with contributions from former ArianeGroup CEO André-Hubert Roussel. Founded in 2018,...

Avio to Begin Testing Next-Gen Reusable Rocket Demonstrator in 2025

Avio has announced plans to begin testing its IFD1 single-stage reusable rocket demonstrator in Q3 2025. IFD1 is one of two demonstrators being developed...

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