In May, Rocket Factory Augsburg outlined upgrades to its RFA ONE rocket and plans for its fully reusable RFA TWO heavy-lift rocket.

Rocket Factory Augsburg Details RFA ONE Upgrades and RFA TWO Plans

During an OHB Capital Markets Update in May, German launch services provider Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) outlined its planned path towards developing a fully...
ESA has announced that it plans to continue developing most of its Gateway contributions while studying how the hardware could be repurposed.

ESA Details Next Steps for Agency’s Gateway Contributions

The European Space Agency (ESA) has made initial decisions on the future of its contributions to NASA’s Gateway space station after the US space...
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has tested a European spacesuit prototype aboard the ISS, while a second prototype completed water survival trials in Marseille.

ESA Astronaut Tests European Spacesuit Prototype Aboard ISS

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has tested a European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to testing in...
ESA will reattempt the final full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026, after an anomaly aborted a previously unannounced test.

Anomaly Delays Full-Scale Space Rider Drop Test Until October

A full-scale drop test of ESA's Space Rider spaceplane in early May was aborted after an anomaly during the captive ascent phase, the agency...
Germany has broken ground on a European Union GOVSATCOM Hub facility in Cologne, with North Rhine-Westphalia investing up to €50 million in the project.

Germany Breaks Ground on One of Two GOVSATCOM Hub Locations

Germany has broken ground on a GOVSATCOM Hub facility in Cologne, with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia committing to investing up to €50 million...

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