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

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...
Skyrora will build its Skyrora XL and Skylark L vehicles in a new 55,000-square-foot facility in Cumbernauld, Scotland.

Skyrora move to new home in Cumbernauld, Scotland

UK-based launch startup Skyrora announced this morning that the company has moved into a new facility in Cumbernauld, Scotland. Wasting little time settling in,...
RFA has successfully completed a long-duration hot fire test campaign of a flight configuration Helix engine.

Rocket Factory Augsburg completes long-duration hot fire campaign

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has this morning announced the completion of a long-duration hot fire test campaign of its Helix rocket engine. Helix...
French launch startup Venture Orbital has completed a €10M Series A and rebranded itself to Latitude.

Venture Orbital closes €10M Series A and gets a new name

French launch startup Venture Orbital Systems this morning announced that it had closed a €10 million Series A. The company also revealed that it...
D-Orbit has selected the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket to launch an ION space tug mission signing a firm launch contract.

Isar secures new launch contract, signing D-Orbit to Spectrum flight

Isar Aerospace has secured another launch contract with D-Orbit selecting Spectrum to carry its ION orbital transfer tug. The mission is expected to be...
An exclusive update on the progress being made by ArianeGroup's launch startup Maiaspace.

An exclusive update on ArianeGroup’s Maiaspace startup

Since its founding in early 2022, Maiaspace has begun work on a small reusable launch vehicle. Despite clear interest in the company and its...
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