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News and updates on satellite and spacecraft launches from Europe, including new launch vehicles and upcoming missions.

German launch provider RFA has completed the second static fire test of the RFA ONE rocket’s first stage at SaxaVord in Scotland.

RFA Complete Second First Stage Static Fire Test

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has completed a second static fire test of the first stage of its RFA ONE rocket. The RFA ONE...
The launch of the DLR Reusable Flight Experiment (ReFEx) demonstrator has slipped from 2024 to 2025.

DLR Reusable Flight Experiment (ReFEx) Launch Slips to 2025

German space agency DLR has confirmed that the launch of its subscale reusable flyback booster demonstrator has been delayed to no earlier than 2025. The...
Arianespace has announced that the final Vega rocket will be launched at 22:50 local time on 3 September.

Arianespace Announce Sept. 3 Launch Date for Final Vega Flight

Launch services provider Arianespace has announced that it expects to conduct the final Vega rocket launch on 3 September from the Guiana Space Centre....
CNES has revealed that it does not expect an inaugural flight of its Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator until late 2025 or early 2026.

Has the Inaugural Callisto Test Flight Slipped to 2026?

The French space agency CNES has revealed that the inaugural test flight of its Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator will not take place until late...
The UK Space Agency has awarded another £5 million in funding to German rocket builder HyImpulse.

HyImpulse Awarded £5M in UKSA Funding for SR75 Launch

The UK Space Agency has awarded £5 million (5.94 million) in new funding to HyImpulse to launch its suborbital SR75 rocket from SaxaVord in...
RFA has completed a full-mission hot fire test of its RFA ONE Redshift upper stage, qualifying the stage for flight.

RFA Completes Full-Mission Hot Fire Test of Redshift Upper Stage

German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg has completed a full-mission hot fire test of its Redshift upper stage. The stage will now be sent...
The first hop test of ESA’s Themis reusable booster demonstrator will now occur no earlier than 2025.

Themis Reusable Booster Demonstrator Hop Tests Delayed Once Again

The initial hop tests of the ArianeGroup-developed, ESA-funded Themis reusable booster demonstrator have slipped once again. The first is now expected no earlier than...
An anomaly occurred during the final stages of the inaugural Ariane 6 flight, resulting in the failure to deploy two payloads.

Ariane 6 Anomaly Will Have “No Consequence” On Upcoming Missions

During the inaugural flight of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket, an anomaly occurred, resulting in two of the mission’s payloads not being deployed successfully. The...
The inaugural launch of the Ariane 6 rocket by ArianeGroup has been successfully completed, restoring Europe's sovereign access to space.

Ariane 6 Rocket Successfully Launched for the First Time

The European Space Agency has successfully overseen the launch of the inaugural Ariane 6 flight and the return of sovereign European access to space. The...
Three Rafale combat aircraft from the French Air Force have arrived in Kourou to secure the skies for the inaugural flight of Ariane 6.

Rafale Combat Aircraft Arrive in Kourou to Secure Skies for Ariane 6 Debut

Three Dassault Rafale combat aircraft from the French Air and Space Force arrived in French Guiana on 1 July to secure the skies over...
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