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...
Arianespace has launched the first four-booster variant of its Ariane 6 rocket, deploying 32 satellites for the Amazon LEO constellation.

Arianespace Launches First Four-Booster Ariane 6 Rocket

The first flight of Ariane 64, the more powerful four-booster variant of the Ariane 6 rocket, has been successfully launched from French Guiana. The...
CNES has launched a call to replace MaiaSpace at its new multi-user commercial launch facility in French Guiana.

CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace

The French space agency CNES, operator of the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, has issued a call for launch operators interested in taking...
Arianespace is set to launch the first Ariane 64 rocket on 12 February, carrying 32 satellites for Amazon’s broadband internet constellation.

Arianespace to launch first Ariane 64 rocket on 12 Feb

Arianespace has announced that the first flight of its more powerful four-booster Ariane 6 will be launched on 12 February from the Guiana Space...
The second flight of the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket is expected to be launched between 20 and 23 January.

Updated: Second Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight Set for 21 to 23 January

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second flight of its two-stage Spectrum rocket, with a Notice to Mariners (NOTMAR) indicating...
ESA says there is “no urgency” to upgrade Vega C with the P160C booster, citing launch manifest requirements and early production priorities for Ariane 6.

“No Urgency” to Upgrade Vega C Booster, Says ESA

A shared solid-fuel booster upgrade that will be used for the first time aboard an Ariane 6 rocket later this year will not be...
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...