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

2024 in review: Key achievements of European launch companies, including Vega C’s operational comeback and Ariane 6’s long-awaited first flight.

Top European Launch Companies of 2024

Another year without a first orbital flight aboard a commercially developed European rocket. That being said, 2024 was, nonetheless, a significant year for European...
The German government has committed €95 million in additional funding to support Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and HyImpulse.

Germany Commits €95M More to Isar, RFA, and HyImpulse

The German government has announced that it will make €95 million in additional funding available to support Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and HyImpulse. On...
French launch startup HyPrSpace reaches a key milestone in the development of its Baguette One and Orbital Baguette One rockets.

HyPrSpace Achieves Key Milestone in Baguette One Rocket Development

French launch startup HyPrSpace has announced that it has completed preliminary design reviews (PDRs) for its Baguette One and Orbital Baguette One rockets. Founded in...
ESA has published a third iteration of its call for the development of a reusable rocket capable of delivering payloads of up to 60 tonnes to low Earth orbit.

Third Time’s the Charm? ESA Once Again Publishes 60T Rocket Study Call

The European Space Agency has published a third iteration of a proposed pathfinder study for the development of a European reusable super heavy-lift rocket...
After nearly two years of being grounded, Vega C returns to flight deploying the European Union’s Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite.

Vega C Returns to Flight Deploying Sentinel-1C

After nearly two years of being grounded following a December 2022 failure, Europe’s Vega C light-lift rocket has resumed operational service. The rocket carried...
Orbex pauses Sutherland construction, shifting launches to SaxaVord to focus funding on developing its new medium-lift rocket, Proxima.

Orbex Abandons Sutherland for SaxaVord and Introduces New Rocket

Scotland-based rocket builder Orbex has announced that it will “pause” the construction of its Sutherland launch facility and shift its initial launch operations to...
The assembly of two P120 boosters for the second Ariane 6 flight has been completed. The rocket will carry the French CSO-3 spy satellite to orbit in early 2025.

Assembly of P120 Boosters for Next Ariane 6 Flight Completed

ArianeGroup has revealed that a pair of P120 solid-fuel boosters for the second flight of the company’s Ariane 6 rocket have been completed and...
ESA publishes an updated call for its reusable super heavy-lift rocket study initiative, only to remove it again.

ESA Publishes Updated Call for Reusable Super Heavy-Lift Rocket Initiative

The European Space Agency has published an updated call for a study to explore the development of a reusable super heavy-lift rocket capable of...
PLD Space has secured a €11 million loan to support the development of its Miura 5 launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre.

PLD Space Secures €11M Loan for Miura 5 Launch Complex

Spanish launch provider PLD Space has announced that it secured a €11 million loan to support the development of its Miura 5 launch complex...
Ariane 6 rocket stages arrive in French Guiana for a Q1 2025 launch, alongside an unexpected passenger—a helicopter for Helicojyp.

Ariane 6 Rocket Stages Arrive in Kourou with a Hitchhiker

The main and upper stages for the second flight of the Ariane 6 rocket have arrived in French Guiana ahead of its Q1 2025...
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