The Exploration Company Tests Nyx Thermal Protection System
The Exploration Company has completed key testing of thermal protection materials that will be used in the thermal protection system of its Nyx Earth...
ArianeGroup Qualifies Ariane 6 Upper Stage for Four-Booster Launches
ArianeGroup announced on 12 November that the Ariane 6 upper stage had passed a series of acoustic tests to qualify it for launches aboard...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Complete First In-Flight Rocket Engine Ignition
Germany’s POLARIS Spaceplanes has successfully completed the first in-flight ignition of its MIRA II demonstrator’s aerospike rocket engine.
The five-metre-long MIRA II demonstrator is one...
Arianespace Pushes Second Flight of Ariane 6 to February 2025
Arianespace has announced that it will not attempt the second flight of its Ariane 6 rocket in 2024, with the launch now pushed to...
Santa Maria to be Landing Site of Inaugural Space Rider Flight
The Portuguese Space Agency announced 8 November that the island of Santa Maria has been chosen as the landing site for the inaugural flight...
Czechia Partners With VAST for Possible Private Astronaut Mission
The Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US-based private space station company Vast to explore a potential private...
ESA Shares Rare Update on Themis Reusable Booster Demonstrator
The European Space Agency has provided a rare update on the progress of its Themis reusable booster demonstrator project.
Themis was initially a CNES...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Completes MIRA II Rocket-Powered Roll Test
Bremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed a rocket-powered roll test of its MIRA II demonstrator. The test represented the last major milestone before the company...
Latitude Names New CEO Ahead of Zephyr Rocket’s Inaugural Flight
French launch provider Latitude has announced that co-founder and current CEO Stanislas Maximin will transition to an executive chairman role, while industry veteran Aurélie...
UK Ministry of Defence Entrusts SSTL with £40M Spy Satellite
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence has awarded a £40 million contract to Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) to build its Juno spy satellite....
