Poland Launches Demonstration of Suborbital Research Rocket
Poland has successfully launched a single-stage rocket demonstrator at the Central Air Force Training Ground in Ustka. The flight was part of a project...
Successful Vega C Launch Delivers ESA Biomass Satellite to Orbit
An Avio-built Vega C rocket was launched from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on 29 April, successfully delivering the European Space Agency's...
Inaugural Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight Ends in Failure
The inaugural launch of the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket ended in failure on 30 March, less than thirty seconds into its flight.
Spectrum is a...
UK Must Foster Sovereign Launch Capability, Experts Tell Committee
A UK House of Lords special inquiry committee has heard from industry experts on the importance of fostering a sovereign launch capability.
The UK Engagement...
ESA Issues Call for European Launcher Challenge Proposals
The European Space Agency has officially published a call for proposals for its European Launcher Challenge (ELC). Initiated in November 2023, the programme aims...
After Delays, ESA to Publish Launcher Challenge Call Next Week
During a press briefing following the 332nd ESA Council meeting, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced that the agency will publish a call for...
Two Small Rockets Carrying Student Payloads Launch from Esrange
Two small sounding rockets were successfully launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 11 and 13 March as part of the REXUS programme....
Launches from Sweden Could Cost Norway Over €146M Per Flight
A report from Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority outlines the potential risks posed by rockets launched from Sweden’s Esrange Space Centre over Norwegian airspace. It...
Inaugural Isar Aerospace Spectrum Launch Set for Late March
The inaugural flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket is scheduled to take place between 20 and 30 March 2025 from Andøya Spaceport in Norway.
On...
Isar to Launch Norwegian Maritime Surveillance Satellites
The Norwegian Space Agency has awarded a contract to Isar Aerospace for the launch of a pair of satellites for the country’s Arctic Ocean...














