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

    An Ariane 6 core stage has been ignited for the first time with ESA, CNES and ArianeGroup conducting a short four-second hot fire test.

    Ariane 6 Core Stage Breathes Fire for the First Time

    ESA, the French Space Agency CNES, and project prime ArianeGroup completed the first shot hot fire test of an Ariane 6 core stage. The...
    A short hot fire test of the Ariane 6 core stage has been postponed to September 5 due to a problem with the vehicle’s ground equipment.

    A Short Ariane 6 Hot Fire Test Has Been Postponed

    ESA announced earlier today that a short hot fire test of the Ariane 6 core stage equipped with its Vulcain 2.1 engine has been...
    SaxaVord will not need to wait for the CAA to approve its spaceport licence application before hosting the maiden HyImpulse SR75 launch.

    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...
    Germany’s POLARIS Spaceplanes has received approval to begin testing its fourth demonstrator from September 2023.

    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...
    The maiden flight of German launch startup HyImpulse’s SR75 suborbital rocket will occur no earlier than 1 December 2023

    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...
    The last European rocket launch of 2023 will be aboard an Avio-built and Arianespace-managed Vega rocket carrying a rideshare mission.

    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 will fund demonstrations of homegrown microlaunchers as part of the country’s France 2030 investment plan.

    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 has established an Independent Enquiry Commission chaired by ESA Inspector General Giovanni Colangelo to investigate Avio Vega C Zefiro 40 static fire test failure.

    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...
    The return to flight of the Avio Vega C launch vehicle has been dealt a blow after a failed Z40 stage static fire test.

    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...
    Polish launch provider SpaceForest perform test flight of Perun launch system.

    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...
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