ESA has opened a €16 million call for one or more sounding rocket missions to carry five experiments to space in 2027 or 2028.

ESA Opens €16 Million Call for Suborbital Launch Campaign

The European Space Agency has opened a call for the design, development, manufacture, launch, and recovery of five scientific experiments aboard one or more...
Italy has successfully completed a suborbital demonstration of its Aviolancio air-launched rocket using a T4i HAX25 sounding rocket.

Italy Completes Air-Launched Rocket Demonstrator Test

An Italian consortium has successfully completed a suborbital demonstration of an air-launched rocket system. The project, which utilised a Dornier Alpha Jet aircraft and...
ESA is considering shifting the launch of its two Harmony satellites from Vega C to a two-booster Ariane 6 rocket.

ESA Considers Shifting Harmony from Vega C to Ariane 6

The European Space Agency has published a Request for Information (RFI) that suggests it is considering shifting the launch of its Harmony satellites from...
Arianespace launches another 32 Amazon LEO satellites aboard Ariane 6, completing the rocket’s second flight of 2026.

Arianespace Launches Another 32 Amazon LEO Satellites Aboard Ariane 6

European launch services provider Arianespace has successfully launched a second mission for Amazon, deploying 32 satellites for the company’s Amazon LEO constellation aboard an...
Avio has delayed the launch of ESA's SMILE mission aboard a Vega C rocket after identifying a subsystem production issue.

Avio Delays SMILE Launch After Component Production Issue Identified

The Italian launch services provider Avio has postponed the launch of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) SMILE mission aboard a Vega C rocket after...
Sweden’s 2026 Spring Budget will include an additional €36.5 million aimed, in part, at enabling the launch of national security missions from Esrange.

Sweden’s 2026 Spring Budget to Include €36.5 Million More for Space

The Swedish government has proposed adding SEK 400 million (approximately €36.5 Million) to its Spring budget to support the development of sovereign launch capability...
Tokyo-headquartered Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch its ELSA-M orbital debris removal demonstrator no earlier than 2028.

Isar Aerospace to Launch Astroscale ELSA-M Orbital Debris Removal Mission

Tokyo-headquartered Astroscale Holdings has selected Isar Aerospace to launch its ELSA-M orbital debris removal demonstration mission no earlier than 2027. Isar Aerospace is preparing for...
ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has pushed back the expected launch date for the inaugural flight of its rocket to 2027.

MaiaSpace Pushes Inaugural Launch of Maia Rocket to 2027

During an event at the Guiana Space Centre on 24 February, ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace announced that the inaugural flight of its two-stage Maia rocket...
Rocket Factory Augsburg has begun preparations for the inaugural launch of its RFA ONE rocket, proceeding with commissioning its SaxaVord launch pad in Scotland.

RFA Begins Final Preparations for Inaugural RFA ONE Launch

German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is making significant progress toward once again attempting an inaugural flight of its RFA ONE rocket. The...
Sophie Adenot has blasted off aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, becoming the first career astronaut of the agency’s 2022 class to travel to the ISS.

ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot Launches Aboard SpaceX Crew-12 Mission

Three years after the 2022 class was first selected, French Air Force pilot Sophie Adenot has become the first member of the new European...
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