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SUAS Aerospace has partnered with Delft-based T-Minus Engineering for its Pathfinder mission, Ireland’s first commercial rocket launch.

SUAS Partners with T-Minus for Ireland’s First Commercial Rocket Launch

Irish startup SUAS Aerospace has signed an agreement with T-Minus to perform Ireland's first commercial rocket launch. SUAS Aerospace was founded in 2022 with the...
Swiss students from the Gruyère Space Program successfully complete Europe's first reusable rocket hop with the Colibri demonstrator.

Student-led Group Performs Europe’s First Reusable Rocket Hop

A reusable rocket demonstrator built by a group of students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Switzerland has successfully completed a...
The P120 solid-fuel first stage that will power the Vega C rocket's return to flight has been transferred to its launch pad.

First Stage for Vega C Return to Flight Arrives at Launch Pad

The P120 solid-fuel first stage that will power the Vega C rocket's return-to-flight mission has been transferred to the ZLV launch pad at the...
ESA’s Hera planetary defence probe embarks on a two-year journey to a distant asteroid after a successful launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.

ESA’s Hera Planetary Defence Probe Launched on SpaceX Falcon 9

The European Space Agency's Hera planetary defence probe has begun its two-year journey to a distant asteroid after being successfully launched aboard a SpaceX...
PLD Space introduces three new rockets and the Lince crew capsule for cargo and crew missions to the ISS.

PLD Space Unveils Three New Rockets and a Crew Capsule

Spanish launch provider PLD Space has revealed a family of new rockets that it plans to introduce beyond its Miura 5 rocket, which is...
Avio completes the second Zefiro 40 recertification test, paving the way for Vega C’s return to flight in December.

Avio Completes Second Vega C Zefiro 40 Stage Recertification Test Firing

The Italian rocket builder Avio has completed the second of two recertification hot fire tests of the Vega C Zefiro 40 second stage. The...
SpaceForest secures €2.4 million in ESA funding for its Perun rocket, aiming to upgrade its propulsion and ground support systems.

€2.4M in ESA Funding to Boost SpaceForest Rocket Development

The European Space Agency has awarded €2.4 million in co-funding to Poland's SpaceForest for further development of its Perun rocket. ESA awarded the funding as...
The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium launched two atmospheric rockets, demonstrating the viability of a commercial launch facility in Portugal.

Spaceport Startup Demonstrates Launch Capability in Portugal

The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium has successfully launched a pair of atmospheric rockets from Santa Maria Island in Portugal. The company explained that the flights...
CNES has tapped MaiaSpace to repurpose the Soyuz launchpad at the Guiana Space Centre for its two-stage, partially reusable Maia rocket.

MaiaSpace Tapped to Take Over Soyuz Site in French Guiana

MaiaSpace, a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, has received approval from CNES to repurpose the Soyuz launchpad in French Guiana for its operations. Founded in late 2021,...
Isar Aerospace has confirmed that it has begun hot fire testing of its Spectrum rocket's first and second stages at Andøya Spaceport.

Isar Confirms Hot Fire Testing Has Commenced at Andøya

German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has told European Spaceflight that the company is "currently performing hot fire tests of the first and second stages"...
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