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Launch

News and updates on satellite and spacecraft launches from Europe, including new launch vehicles and upcoming missions.

Isar Aerospace signs a contract with US-based Spaceflight Inc.

Isar Signs First Launch Contract with a US-Based Customer

US-based in-orbit space logistics company Spaceflight Inc. has signed a launch services agreement with German launch startup Isar Aerospace. This is the first time...
MaiaSpace CEO Yohann Leroy admitted in an interview that reusing small launchers is a challenging prospect.

MaiaSpace CEO admits reusing small launchers is a challenging prospect

During an interview with French television channel B SMART, MaiaSpace CEO Yohann Leroy described the challenges of implementing reusability in a small launch vehicle....
Rocket Factory Augsburg has secured exclusive access to a launch pad at the SaxaVord spaceport in the Scotland.

RFA secure exclusive access to SaxaVord launch pad

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has secured exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. The multi-year partnership included...
Top European launch companies of 2022.

Top European Launch Companies of 2022—The European Spaceflight Power Ranking

Ten years ago the European launch market consisted of Arianespace and Avio (which has been around since 1908) with the former managing launch operations...
The Vega C failure proves once again that space is hard.

A different perspective on the Vega C failure

It has been a dark week for European spaceflight with the failure of the first operational flight of Vega C. This darkness has been...
Isar Aerospace and Exotrail have signed a multi-launch agreement.

Exotrail and Isar sign multi-launch agreement

French space logistics company Exotrail has signed a multi-launch agreement with Germany’s Isar Aerospace. The agreement will see Exotrail spacevan space tugs launch aboard...
A Skyrora Skylak L launch attempt failed to reach space.

Skyrora Skylak L launch attempt suffers failure

Skyrora has revealed that a launch attempt of its Skylark L rocket from Iceland has ended in failure, with the rocket falling into the...
A close examination of German rocket launch startup Isar Aerospace and the company's Spectrum launch vehicle.

Everything you need to know about Isar Aerospace

Isar Aerospace was founded in March 2018 by Daniel Metzler (current CEO), Markus Brandl, and Josef Peter Fleischmann. As of 2022, the company employs...
Latitude exploring use Flying Whales airships as a rocket transportation vehicle.

Latitude to use rigid airships for Zephyr transport

French launch startup Latitude (formerly Venture Orbital Systems) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Flying Whales to explore utilizing a rigid airship as...
Skyrora have completed a static fire test of the second stage of its Skyrora XL launch vehicle.

Skyrora complete second-stage static fire test

Scottish launch startup Skyrora has fired up the second stage of its Skyrora XL rocket for the first time. The Skyrora XL is a...

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