ATMOS Space Cargo has raised €25.7 million to build an initial fleet of three PHOENIX 2 return capsules and begin regular Earth return operations.

ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €25.7 Million to Begin Space Return Operations

German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has closed a €25.7 million Series A funding round, enabling it to begin initial operations of its...
Pangea Propulsion has secured €2 million in financing from the Catalan government to expand its manufacturing and testing capacity.

Spain’s Pangea Propulsion Secures €2 Million from the Catalan Government

The Catalan government has agreed to provide Pangea Propulsion with €2 million in financing to expand its manufacturing and testing capacity. Founded in 2018 as...
Germany’s independent competition authority has approved the creation of a Rheinmetall-OHB joint venture to bid on a military satellite communications contract.

Antitrust Authority Approves Creation of Rheinmetall-OHB Satellite Joint Venture

The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), Germany's independent competition authority, has approved a new joint venture between Rheinmetall and OHB. In a 16 April announcement,...
NASA has selected a SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover in 2028.

ESA’s Mars Rover to Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy in 2028

NASA has selected a SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover no earlier than late 2028. The US...
The testing involved a body flap being subjected to a high-velocity impact and then severe thermal and structural resistance.

CIRA Tests Space Rider Reentry Performance with Damaged Heat Shield

The Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) has completed key testing of the thermal protection system for the European Space Agency’s Space Rider spacecraft, showing...

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