Italian Court Greenlights Construction of First ESA FlyEye Observatory
An Italian court has given the green light to ESA and ASI to continue the construction of the first FlyEye observatory, rejecting an appeal...
Ariane 6 Upper Stage Test Article Makes Way for Phoebus
A test article of the Ariane 6 upper stage has been removed from its purpose-built test stand in Lampoldshausen to make way for the...
Isar Confirms Hot Fire Testing Has Commenced at Andøya
German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has told European Spaceflight that the company is "currently performing hot fire tests of the first and second stages"...
NASA Greenlights Next Phase of Italian Lunar Habitat Project
A NASA review board has given the Italian space agency the green light to move ahead with the development of its MPH lunar surface...
DLR Begins Testing Fairing for Callisto Reusable Booster Demonstrator
The German space agency DLR has announced that it has begun testing the qualification model of a fairing that will be used aboard the...
ESA Taps Pangea Aerospace to Design Very High Thrust Engine
The European Space Agency has awarded Spain's Pangea Aerospace a contract to design a very high thrust rocket engine, which could be used to...
Space Applications Introduces PUPPETEER Astronaut Training System
Brussels-based Space Applications Services has introduced its PUPPETEER gravity offloading system. Currently being developed in collaboration with the German space agency DLR, the system...
SpaceX Concludes ESA Contract With Second Galileo Mission
SpaceX launched the second of two flights contracted by the European Space Agency to deliver four satellites to orbit for the European Union’s Galileo...
French Rocket Builder Sirius Space Secures Launch Pad in Australia
French rocket builder Sirius Space Services has signed an agreement with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) to secure a launch facility at the company's Arnhem...
CNES Issues Call to Develop Standardized Launcher Ground Systems
CNES has issued a call for the development of standardized ground systems that would allow a single launch pad to be used by multiple...
