Vast Contracts The Exploration Company for Cargo Mission
US commercial space station startup Vast has signed a contract with The Exploration Company for a cargo mission to the company's second Haven space...
Norway Shifts Responsibility for Launch Permits to Aviation Authority
Norway has decided that the responsibility for issuing permits for rocket launches from its territory will now be the responsibility of the Norwegian Civil...
ESA Signs Third Commercial Space Station Agreement
The European Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Vast to explore the possibility of crewed missions to the company's planned commercial...
Isar Secure $20M in Growth Debt from US-based ATEL Ventures
German launch provider Isar Aerospace has secured $20 million (€18.39 million) in growth debt from California-based ATEL Ventures.
Munich-based Isar Aerospace is developing its...
Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Scheduled for 9 July
The European Space Agency has announced that the maiden flight of the Ariane 6 rocket is scheduled to take place on 9 July from...
ESA Publishes an Initial Call for its European Launcher Challenge
The European Space Agency has published a Request for Information call aimed at assessing the status and ambitions of current and future European launch...
The Exploration Company Completes Testing of Nyx Moon Engine Prototype
The Exploration Company has announced that it has completed a hot fire test campaign of the second prototype of its Huracan engine. Once operational,...
ESA Awards Open Cosmos €60M Contract for Greek Satellite Constellation
The European Space Agency has awarded Open Cosmos a €60 million contract to build and operate an Earth observation constellation for the Greek Government....
Starlab Contracts The Exploration Company for 3 Cargo Missions
Starlab Space has signed a contract with The Exploration Company for three cargo missions to the company's planned commercial space station in low Earth...
Hungary Complete Its Astronaut Selection Process
Hungary has completed its astronaut selection process, choosing 32-year-old mechanical engineer Tibor Kapu to fly into space aboard a commercial Axiom mission.
In 2021, Hungary...
