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New Rocket to Take Over Soyuz Site in French Guiana

April 26, 2024

The French space agency CNES has published a call aimed at reassigning the Soyuz launch site at the Guiana Space Centre to a new...

Ariane 6 Central Core Goes Vertical Ahead of Maiden Flight

April 25, 2024

The integrated core and second stage of the first Ariane 6 rocket has been lifted to the vertical position atop the ELA-4 launch table...

The Mysterious Ariane 6 Upper Stage Hot Fire Test

April 24, 2024

ArianeGroup announced on 15 April that it had successfully completed "the last hot firing test" of the Ariane 6 upper stage ahead of the...

HyImpulse Arrives in Australia Ahead of Maiden SR75 Rocket Launch

April 23, 2024

German launch company HyImpulse announced 22 April that its first suborbital SR75 rocket had arrived in Australia ahead of its maiden flight. The SR75 is...

Avio Shareholder Questions Company’s Commitment to Reliability

April 22, 2024

In the lead-up to Avio's annual shareholder meeting, one of its shareholders has questioned what impact negative launch events have had on the company's...

ClearSpace Debris Removal Mission Passes Key Milestone

April 20, 2024

Swiss in-orbit servicing and debris removal company ClearSpace has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review for its CLEAR mission. ClearSpace was founded in 2018 as...