SaxaVord Does Not Need Spaceport Licence to Launch HyImpulse Mission
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed that SaxaVord will not need a spaceport licence to host the maiden flight of the HyImpulse...
POLARIS to Begin Testing Fourth Spaceplane Demonstrator From September
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has received approval for temporary restricted airspace (ED-R) to begin testing its MIRA spaceplane demonstrator over the waters of the...
HyImpulse to Debut SR75 Rocket No Earlier than December 1
A launch licence approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority on 28 July grants HyImpulse permission to launch its SR75 rocket for the first...
Arianespace to Launch Europe’s Final Mission of 2023 Aboard Vega in September
After ESA confirmed Ariane 6 would not debut until 2024 and the return to flight of Vega C suffered a setback following a failed...
France to Fund Demonstration Missions of Microlaunchers
CNES has published a call in partnership with BPI France to purchase demonstration missions aboard French microlaunchers. Operators will bid on one of three...
ESA Launch Independent Enquiry Commission to Investigate Vega C Z40 Test Failure
ESA has established an Independent Enquiry Commission to investigate the failure of the Avio-led Vega C Zefiro 40 (Z40) static fire test.
“An Independent...
Vega C Return to Flight Delayed After Z40 Test Failure
A static fire test of a Vega C Zefiro 40 (Z40) second stage conducted June 28 ended in failure. The successful completion of the...
SpaceForest Launch Test Flight of Suborbital Perun Vehicle
Polish space tech company SpaceForest has confirmed that it performed a test flight of its suborbital Perun launch system on 21 June.
The rocket...
CNES Awards Contract to Dark for Space Debris Interceptor Simulation
French space agency CNES has awarded a contract to space debris removal startup Dark to conduct an emergency space debris interception simulation. The study...
RFA Sign Binding Term Sheet for Access to Guiana Space Center
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has signed a binding term sheet with French space agency CNES to access a new commercial launch facility...
