The Exploration Company Declares Mission Possible a “Partial Success”
In-space logistics startup The Exploration Company has declared its Mission Possible flight both a partial success and a partial failure following a successful reentry.
As...
France and ESA Back Development of Dassault’s VORTEX Spaceplane
Dassault Aviation has signed agreements with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces and the European Space Agency to develop a new spaceplane called...
HyPrSpace to Launch Baguette One Demonstrator from Mainland France
French rocket builder HyPrSpace will launch its Baguette One demonstrator from a missile testing site in mainland France, after signing an agreement with the...
POLARIS Spaceplanes to Equip its Vehicles with Air-to-Air Missiles
POLARIS Spaceplanes has partnered with German defence contractor Diehl Defence to develop the Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS), arming an uncrewed POLARIS vehicle...
Eutelsat Eyes €1.35B Capital Raise After Signing €1B Framework Deal
Embattled European satellite operator Eutelsat, which merged with LEO satellite operator OneWeb in 2023, has announced plans to raise €1.35 billion in new funding,...
The Exploration Company Unveils Proposed Crew Capsule
During the first day of the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, The Exploration Company unveiled a crewed version of its Nyx spacecraft. According...
Arianespace and Avio Call for Enforced European Launcher Preference
In a joint statement published on 16 June, Arianespace and Avio have called for European missions to be launched aboard European rockets.
The statement was...
CNES Taps ArianeGroup to Lead Reusable Rocket Engine Project
The French space agency CNES announced that it had selected ArianeGroup to lead a project to develop a high-thrust reusable rocket engine.
On 17 June,...
ESA Director Says Europe Has the Capabilities to Replace NASA Contributions
The European Space Agency’s Director of Science, Carole Mundell, has explained that Europe has the technical capabilities to replace NASA contributions to its science...
Germany’s POLARIS Spaceplanes Secures €5.4M in New Funding
POLARIS Spaceplanes has secured €5.4 million in new funding through an oversubscribed top-up to its recent seed round.
Founded in 2019, POLARIS Spaceplanes is developing...
