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Launch

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

Sweden's Esrange Space Center is set to host its first orbital flight after Perigee signed on to launch its Blue Whale 1 rocket from the facility.

Sweden’s Esrange Gets its First Orbital Launch Customer

South Korea's Perigee Aerospace has signed a collaborative agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation to launch its Blue Whale 1 rocket from Esrange Space...
Andøya Space in Norway is constructing a new suborbital launch pad that will be ready to host its first launch campaign later this year.

Andoya Space is Building a New Suborbital Launch Pad in Norway

Andøya Space in Norway was first opened in 1962 and has hosted over a thousand suborbital rocket launches. To accommodate increasingly larger-sounding rockets and...
The launch of two Galileo satellites aboard a Falcon 9, initially assigned to Ariane 6, is further proof of the programmme's failures.

Falcon 9 Galileo Launch Highlights Ariane 6 Failure

On 16 June 2014, Airbus Defence and Space and Safran proposed their vision for Ariane 6 in dramatic fashion alongside then-President François Hollande on...
CNES has published a call aimed at securing a new tenant for the old Soyuz Launch site at the Guiana Space Centre.

New Rocket to Take Over Soyuz Site in French Guiana

The French space agency CNES has published a call aimed at reassigning the Soyuz launch site at the Guiana Space Centre to a new...
The first integrated Ariane 6 central core has been lifted to the vertical position atop its launch pad ahead of its maiden flight.

Ariane 6 Central Core Goes Vertical Ahead of Maiden Flight

The integrated core and second stage of the first Ariane 6 rocket has been lifted to the vertical position atop the ELA-4 launch table...
The first HyImpulse suborbital SR75 rocket has arrived in Australia ahead of its maiden flight from the Koonibba Test Range.

HyImpulse Arrives in Australia Ahead of Maiden SR75 Rocket Launch

German launch company HyImpulse announced 22 April that its first suborbital SR75 rocket had arrived in Australia ahead of its maiden flight. The SR75 is...
CNES has successfully qualified a new transport vehicle for ferrying boosters for Ariane 6 and Vega C missions.

CNES Qualifies Speedy New Ariane 6 Booster Transport Vehicle

As preparation continues for the maiden flight of Ariane 6, CNES has successfully qualified a new flatbed transport vehicle that will be used to...
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher appears to be tempering expectations for the maiden flight of Ariane 6.

ESA Chief Tempers Expectations for Maiden Ariane 6 Flight

European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher appeared to be tempering expectations for the maiden flight of Ariane 6 during a panel at the...
HyImpulse has published an updated design of its SL1 rocket, which features a 20% performance boost over the previous iteration.

HyImpulse Updates SL1 Design with Performance Boost

German launch startup HyImpulse has released an updated design of its SL1 rocket, which features a 20% performance boost over its previous iteration. When it...
The Exploration Company has confirmed that its Mission Bikini demonstrator will once again be launching aboard the maiden Ariane 6 flight.

Ariane 6 is Getting its Bikini Back

The Exploration Company has confirmed that it is in the process of re-baselining its Mission Bikini demonstrator back to Ariane 6. In February 2022, the...
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