ArianeGroup Already Working to Secure IRIS2 Launch Contract
ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion stated on 10 January that discussions regarding a launch contract for the European Union’s IRIS2 secure communications megaconstellation must begin...
RFA “Fully Focused” on Building New First Stage for 2025 Launch Attempt
German launch services provider Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is currently focused on building a new first stage for the inaugural flight of its RFA...
Top European Launch Companies of 2024
Another year without a first orbital flight aboard a commercially developed European rocket. That being said, 2024 was, nonetheless, a significant year for European...
Germany Commits €95M More to Isar, RFA, and HyImpulse
The German government has announced that it will make €95 million in additional funding available to support Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and HyImpulse.
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HyPrSpace Achieves Key Milestone in Baguette One Rocket Development
French launch startup HyPrSpace has announced that it has completed preliminary design reviews (PDRs) for its Baguette One and Orbital Baguette One rockets.
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Third Time’s the Charm? ESA Once Again Publishes 60T Rocket Study Call
The European Space Agency has published a third iteration of a proposed pathfinder study for the development of a European reusable super heavy-lift rocket...
Vega C Returns to Flight Deploying Sentinel-1C
After nearly two years of being grounded following a December 2022 failure, Europe’s Vega C light-lift rocket has resumed operational service. The rocket carried...
Orbex Abandons Sutherland for SaxaVord and Introduces New Rocket
Scotland-based rocket builder Orbex has announced that it will “pause” the construction of its Sutherland launch facility and shift its initial launch operations to...
Assembly of P120 Boosters for Next Ariane 6 Flight Completed
ArianeGroup has revealed that a pair of P120 solid-fuel boosters for the second flight of the company’s Ariane 6 rocket have been completed and...
ESA Publishes Updated Call for Reusable Super Heavy-Lift Rocket Initiative
The European Space Agency has published an updated call for a study to explore the development of a reusable super heavy-lift rocket capable of...