The European Space Agency intends to create a “pool” of European launch service providers to deliver European Commission IOD/IOV payloads to orbit.

ESA to Create “Pool” of European Launch Service Providers

The European Space Agency has announced plans to create a "pool" of European launch service providers that will be utilized to launch European Commission...
A pair of satellites launched aboard the Arianespace Vega VV23 flight were not deployed successfully and likely burned up in the atmosphere.

Two Vega VV23 Payloads Failed to Deploy

A pair of payloads that were among 12 carried to orbit aboard the Arianespace-managed Vega VV23 flight failed to be deployed and likely burned...
With a Vega C return-to-flight mission targeted for Q4 2024, Avio is expecting to launch up to six of the vehicles in 2025.

Avio Target Up To 6 Vega C Flights in 2025

Italian rocket maker Avio has shared that it expects to launch between four and six Vega C flights in 2025. The projection was revealed...
The second flight of the SpaceForest Perun rocket ended in failure after an engine issue forced an abort 28 seconds into the flight.

Second SpaceForest Perun Flight Aborted After Engine Failure

Polish space tech company SpaceForest announced 11 October that the second flight of its suborbital Perun launch system had failed. Despite the failure, the...
Arianespace launched its final mission of 2023 aboard the Vega VV23 flight, which carried two primary payloads and ten secondary payloads.

Arianespace Launch Europe’s Final Mission of 2023 Aboard Vega

Arianespace launched a Vega rocket in the early hours of 9 October, carrying two primary payloads and ten small secondary payloads. The VV23 flight...
PLD Space launched its suborbital Miura 1 rocket for the first time with it reaching a maximum altitude of 46 kilometres.

PLD Space Successfully Debuts Suborbital Miura 1 Rocket

Spanish launch startup PLD Space has successfully launched the maiden flight of its suborbital Miura 1 rocket. The launch was conducted at 00:19 UTC...
PLD Space has kicked off its latest launch campaign to conduct the first flight of its suborbital Miura 1 rocket

PLD Space Prepare for Third Attempt at Maiden Miura 1 Flight

Spanish launch startup PLD Space has announced that it has kicked off a launch campaign to perform the maiden flight of its suborbital Miura...
An investigation into the failure of a Vega C Zefiro 40 second stage test has found that a redesign of the nozzle is required to return it to flight.

Vega C Nozzle Design to Blame for Zefiro 40 Test Failure

An investigation launched following a failed Vega C second stage test has identified the design of the nozzle as the cause of the failure. In...
The German government will make 2 million available to companies developing infrastructure to support offshore rocket launches.

Germany Commits €2M to Fund Offshore Launch Infrastructure

The German government has committed €2 million to support the development of infrastructure that would enable the country to support the launch of microlaunchers...
An anomaly discovered affecting the Ariane 6 vector control system has delayed a long-duration hot fire test of the rocket’s core stage.

Ariane 6 Development Suffers Another Setback

An anomaly affecting the Ariane 6 thrust vector control system has delayed a 3 October long-duration hot fire test of the vehicle's core stage. In...
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