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....
POLARIS Spaceplanes Begins Flight Tests of MIRA II Demonstrator
Bremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes completed an initial flight test campaign of its MIRA II demonstrator between 25 and 27 October. The company is now preparing...
Launch of DLR Reusable Flight Experiment Pushed to Late 2026
The German Space Agency, DLR has revealed that the launch of its Reusable Flight Experiment (ReFEx) demonstrator has slipped by another year to late...
European Commission Accepts ‘Best-and-Final Offer’ for IRIS2 Constellation
The European Commission has announced that it has awarded the contract to build its IRIS2 satellite communications megaconstellation to the SpaceRISE consortium, led by...
CNES to Develop Medical Imaging Tech for Crewed Moon and Mars Missions
French space agency CNES has issued a call for a medical imaging system, primarily for diagnostic purposes, to support space station operations and crewed...
JAXA Confirms Inaugural Callisto Flight Test Has Slipped to 2026
Japan’s national space agency, JAXA has confirmed that the inaugural test flight of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator has slipped to 2026.
The Cooperative...
Avio to Build First US-Based Solid Rocket Motor Production Facility
Italian rocket builder Avio has selected commercial real estate development company ACMI Properties to design its first US-based solid rocket motor production facility.
Arlington-headquartered Avio...
