Arianespace Envisions Post-2030 Ariane 6 Upgrades
Arianespace has announced that potential post-Block-2 upgrades for the Ariane 6 rocket are currently under assessment. These “Block 3” improvements will likely be introduced...
Discussions Underway to Relax Geo-Return for European Launcher Challenge
The European Space Agency aims to adopt a “Fair Contribution” policy for funding awarded as part of its European Launcher Challenge. If approved, funding...
SUAS Partners with T-Minus for Ireland’s First Commercial Rocket Launch
Irish startup SUAS Aerospace has signed an agreement with T-Minus to perform Ireland's first commercial rocket launch.
SUAS Aerospace was founded in 2022 with the...
MT Aerospace Upper Stage Tank Demonstrator Passes Key Milestone
Germany's MT Aerospace has completed initial pressure tests for its SCOUT rocket upper stage tank demonstrator.
Development of the Sandwich Common bulkhead Optimized Upper...
CNES to Flight Test Early Prototype of a European Spacesuit
The French space agency CNES has published a call for the development, manufacture, and flight testing of an early prototype of a European intravehicular...
Student-led Group Performs Europe’s First Reusable Rocket Hop
A reusable rocket demonstrator built by a group of students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Switzerland has successfully completed a...
ESA Publishes Call for Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon
The European Space Agency has published an initial development call for a proposed radio telescope that would be built on the far side of...
ESA Awards OHB a €63M Contract for Ramses Planetary Defence Mission
The European Space Agency has awarded OHB Italia an initial contract worth €63 million to develop the Ramses mission, which will study an asteroid...
Sirius Space Completes STAR-1 Hot Fire Test Campaign
French launch startup Sirius Space Services announced on 17 October that it had completed a hot fire test campaign of the thrust chamber for...
Avio to Continue MR10 Rocket Engine Testing This Month
Italian rocket builder Avio has announced that it plans to test-fire its MR10 methalox rocket engine in the coming weeks.
The MR10 engine is...
