ArianeGroup Prepare to Ship Ariane 6 Flight Hardware to Kourou
ArianeGroup is preparing to ship the Ariane 6 core stage and upper stage that will be used for the vehicle's first flight towards the...
Axiom Mission Carrying First ESA Project Astronaut Launched
The European Space Agency's first project astronaut Marcus Wandt has launched aboard an Axiom-sponsored SpaceX Crew Dragon mission on his way to the International...
ESA Targets 15 November for Vega C Return to Flight Mission
The European Space Agency has announced that it is targeting 15 November for the return to flight of the grounded Avio-built Vega C launch...
Top European Launch Companies of 2023
We were promised a number of maiden flights in 2023. Unfortunately, only two occurred. That being said, the last 12 months were nonetheless an...
ESA Successfully Completes Ariane 6 Launch Sequence Rehearsal
Teams from the European Space Agency, ArianeGroup, and the French space agency CNES have completed an Ariane 6 launch sequence rehearsal.
The test was conducted...
SaxaVord Becomes UK’s First Licensed Vertical Launch Spaceport
The United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority has granted its first vertical launch spaceport licence to SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
SaxaVord initially submitted its spaceport licence...
HyPrSpace Secures €35M in Funding for Maiden Baguette One Launch
A consortium led by French launch startup HyPrSpace has secured €35 million in funding for the Projet Agile de Developpement d'Acces à l'espace 1...
SSC Returns Esrange Launch Tower to Service After Fire
The Swedish Space Corporation has successfully launched the first rocket from its newly refurbished Skylark launch tower that was damaged by a fire in...
The Case of the Missing Vega AVUM Propellant Tanks
Two of the four tanks necessary to power the fourth stage of the final Vega flight disappeared several months ago, leaving Avio scrambling to...
Timeline Leading up to Maiden Ariane 6 Flight Announced
European Space Agency director general Josef Aschbacher has announced that Ariane 6 will be launched for the first time between 15 June and 31...
