First Stage for Vega C Return to Flight Arrives at Launch Pad
The P120 solid-fuel first stage that will power the Vega C rocket's return-to-flight mission has been transferred to the ZLV launch pad at the...
Space Operations Automation Startup AIKO Secures €3.5M in Funding
Torino-based AIKO has secured €3.5 million in Series A funding to expand its presence in Europe and extend its reach into the US market.
AIKO...
Thales Complete Key Testing Milestone for Lunar Space Station Module
Thales Alenia Space has successfully completed a static load testing campaign for the Gateway space station's Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module. When the...
ESA’s Hera Planetary Defence Probe Launched on SpaceX Falcon 9
The European Space Agency's Hera planetary defence probe has begun its two-year journey to a distant asteroid after being successfully launched aboard a SpaceX...
PLD Space Unveils Three New Rockets and a Crew Capsule
Spanish launch provider PLD Space has revealed a family of new rockets that it plans to introduce beyond its Miura 5 rocket, which is...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Receives Approval for Rocket-Powered Flights
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has received approval to commence with rocket-powered flight tests of its new MIRA II demonstrator.
Founded in 2019, Bremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes...
Final Frontier to Raise €150M to Invest in European Space Startups
Copenhagen-based venture capital fund Final Frontier is aiming to raise €150 million to invest in European startups developing innovative space and defence capabilities.
Final...
Avio Completes Second Vega C Zefiro 40 Stage Recertification Test Firing
The Italian rocket builder Avio has completed the second of two recertification hot fire tests of the Vega C Zefiro 40 second stage. The...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Hits €7.1M in Total Funding
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes announced that after securing its latest tranche of funding, it has now raised a total of €7.1 million for the...
€2.4M in ESA Funding to Boost SpaceForest Rocket Development
The European Space Agency has awarded €2.4 million in co-funding to Poland's SpaceForest for further development of its Perun rocket.
ESA awarded the funding as...
