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...
ESA Reserve Astronaut Secures Seat Aboard Axiom Flight
The European Space Agency has announced that astronaut reserve Marcus Wandt will fly aboard an Axiom Space flight to the International Space Station. With...
RFA ONE Creeps Ever Closer to the Launchpad
Last week, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced that it had successfully completed the Integrated System Test (IST) campaign for the RFA ONE second stage....
Evidence Mounting That Avio Intends to Split from Arianespace
Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo told Wired that work being done on a reusable demonstrator may be a prelude to an entirely new product line...
Europe will Introduce a Reusable Launch Vehicle in the 2030s, says Arianespace CEO
During an interview with French radio station franceinfo, Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël explained that Europe would have to wait until the 2030s for a...
ESA Opens New Boost! Call to Fund Space Transportation Services
The European Space Agency has announced that it has opened a new round of funding opportunities for startups and consortia developing launch and in-orbit...
Vega C independent inquiry findings fuel PR headache for ESA
On March 3, an independent inquiry formed to investigate the cause of the 20 December failure of the first commercial flight of the Avio-built...
Vega C Will Not Return to Flight Until Late 2023
An independent inquiry commission investigating the loss of the Vega C VV22 mission on 21 December 2022 identified a flaw in the carbon-carbon material...
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 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....
