MaiaSpace will launch an initial flight of its two-stage Maia rocket in 2026 with a reduced propellant load on a suborbital trajectory, targeting a minimum altitude of 100 kilometres.

MaiaSpace to Launch “Minimum Viable Product” in 2026

French small launch services provider MaiaSpace has explained that an initial flight of its Maia rocket in 2026 will represent the deployment of a...
South Korea’s Innospace has signed an agreement with Portugal’s Atlantic Spaceport Consortium to launch from the Malbusca Spaceport on the island of Santa Maria.

South Korea’s Innospace to Launch Hanbit Rockets from Portugal

South Korean launch services provider Innospace has signed an agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) to conduct flights of its Hanbit rocket family...
Top European launch companies of 2025, ranked by flight activity, development progress, funding milestones, and operational readiness across Europe’s launch sector.

Top European Launch Companies of 2025

While 2025 saw the first attempt to launch a privately developed European rocket capable of reaching orbit, the flight ultimately failed. Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum...
Polish rocket builder SpaceForest is pushing for a permanent launch site in Poland to support several domestically developed suborbital rockets.

SpaceForest Advocates for a Permanent Launch Site in Poland

Polish rocket builder SpaceForest is lobbying for the creation of a permanent launch site in the country to support at least three domestically developed...
The European Space Agency has published a call for tender for a crew launch abort system as part of its post-ISS strategy.

ESA Publishes Call for Crew Launch Abort System

The European Space Agency has published a call for tenders to develop a launch abort system for a future crewed launch capability. The system...
ArianeGroup has successfully launched the first flight of its SyLEx suborbital rocket, which it developed for France's Directorate General of Armaments (DGA).

ArianeGroup Launches Inaugural Flight of Suborbital SyLEx Rocket

ArianeGroup has launched the first flight of its SyLEx rocket from the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) Missile Testing Centre in Biscarrosse. The DGA contracted...
Over €900 million has been committed to ESA’s European Launcher Challenge, with the bulk of funding coming from Germany, France, the UK, and Spain.

Updated: Over €900 Million Committed to European Launcher Challenge

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) European Launcher Challenge has seen a significant financial commitment from its Member States during the agency’s Ministerial Council meeting...
During the agency’s Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen, ESA announced that the inaugural flight of its reusable Space Rider vehicle was expected in 2028.

Inaugural Space Rider Flight to Occur in 2028

The European Space Agency has announced that the inaugural flight of its reusable Space Rider vehicle is expected in 2028. Space Rider is an eight-metre-long...
A Polish consortium has successfully tested a three-stage suborbital rocket as part of an EU-funded project to develop a launch system capable of carrying payloads into space.

Polish Consortium Successfully Tests Three-Stage Suborbital Rocket

A consortium of Polish state-owned and private companies has successfully tested a three-stage suborbital rocket being developed to carry research payloads above the Kármán...
Wales-based B2Space has successfully tested its balloon-based launch system in the Canary Islands using a small solid-fuel rocket.

B2Space Tests Balloon-Based Launch System

Welsh launch services startup B2Space has completed a key test of its rockoon launch system, which utilises a large balloon to carry a solid-fuel...
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