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...
Poland’s SpaceForest has announced that it will attempt the first launch of its PERUN rocket on 22 November, following a redesign of its propulsion system.

SpaceForest Announces Launch Date for PERUN Return-to-Flight Mission

Suborbital launch services provider SpaceForest has announced that the third flight of its PERUN rocket will take place on 22 November. The flight will...
Isar Aerospace has delivered the stages for the second flight of its Spectrum to its launch facilities in Norway and is gearing up for pre-flight testing.

Spectrum Rocket Stages Arrive at Launch Facility for Second Flight

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace has announced that the stages for the second flight of its Spectrum rocket have arrived at its launch...
Arianespace aims to launch as many as eight Ariane 6 flights in 2026, including the debut of the more powerful, four-booster version of the rocket.

Arianespace Aiming for As Many as Eight Ariane 6 Launches in 2026

Arianespace is aiming to double its Ariane 6 launch cadence in 2026, with between six and eight missions planned. The European launch provider will...
Arianespace has successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 62 rocket for the European Commission.

Arianespace Launches Sentinel-1D Aboard Ariane 6 Rocket

European launch services provider Arianespace has successfully launched the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 62 rocket for the European Commission. Launched in its...
PLD Space aims to build one rocket engine every two weeks by the end of 2025, as it prepares for the inaugural flight of its MIURA 5 rocket in 2026.

PLD Aims to Build One Engine Every Two Weeks by the End of 2025

Spanish rocket builder PLD Space has revealed that it expects to be producing one TEPREL-C rocket engine every two weeks by the end of...