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The third European Service Module has begun its journey to the US aboard the Ariane 6 transport ship Canopée.

Europe Delivers Orion Service Module for Artemis III Mission

The third European Service Module, which will power NASA's Orion spacecraft, has left Germany and is on its way to the Kennedy Space Center...
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer has completed a first-ever lunar-Earth flyby. It is expected to reach Jupiter in 2031.

ESA’s Icy Moons Explorer Racks Up Two World Firsts

The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft has completed the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby and the first-ever double gravity assist manoeuvre. Following its...
The UK Space Command has launched a £22-million spy satellite that will serve as a demonstrator for a future constellation.

UK Space Command Launches £22-Million Spy Satellite

The UK Space Command's Tyche reconnaissance satellite was launched on 16 August aboard the SpaceX Transport 11 mission. Tyche is the first satellite of...
An RFA ONE static fire test has resulted in the destruction of the first stage that was intended to be used for the inaugural flight.

RFA Hot Fire Anomaly Results in Loss of RFA ONE First Stage

German launch provider Rocket Factory Augsburg has announced that an RFA ONE first stage, which was to be used for the rocket’s inaugural flight,...
RFA shareholder OHB revealed during an earnings call that the inaugural RFA ONE flight could be “weeks” away.

RFA Shareholder Announces RFA ONE Debut “Weeks” Away

Major Rocket Factory Augsburg shareholder OHB has revealed that the inaugural RFA ONE rocket launch attempt could occur in "a matter of weeks." Founded in...
Exolaunch will launch the European Space Agency’s prototype Artic weather satellite later today aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.

ESA Weather Satellite to Launch Aboard Falcon 9 Today

The European Space Agency's AWS mission will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket later today on a mission to study Arctic weather. The...
The student-led Gruyère Space Program has continued to pass milestones in testing its 2.5-metre Colibri rocket hopper.

Student-Led Reusable Rocket Team Prepares to Spin-Off Tech

A group of students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Switzerland have built and begun testing a vertical takeoff, vertical landing...
The Exploration Company has launched a recruitment drive that will see it increase its ranks by as much as 40%.

The Exploration Company to Increase Workforce by 40%

In-space logistics provider The Exploration Company has launched a large recruitment drive. The company is currently hiring for 51 open positions. Founded in 2021,...
Atlantic Spaceport Consortium has signed an agreement with NAV Portugal to study how to safely conduct launches from Santa Maria island.

Atlantic Spaceport Consortium to Explore Azores Launch Facility

Portugal's Atlantic Spaceport Consortium has signed a cooperation agreement with NAV Portugal to support commercial feasibility testing of building a launch facility on the...
A Polish-led variable-thrust rocket engine project passes a milestone with a successful static fire test campaign.

ESA and Poland Test Fire Variable-Thrust Rocket Engine

A Polish consortium has completed a Phase A static fire test campaign of a new variable-thrust rocket engine. The Throttleable Liquid Propulsion Demonstrator (TLPD) engine...

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