ESA Seeks Novel Propulsion Solutions for Cubesat Deorbiting
The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of disruptive satellite propulsion systems that are capable of deorbiting cubesats.
Cubesats were first...
Thruster Issues Delay BepiColombo’s Mercury Arrival by 11 Months
The European Space Agency has announced that persistent issues with the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module's thrusters will delay its arrival around the closest planet...
Intuitive Machines to Carry ESA Prospect Payload to Lunar Surface
NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $116.9 million contract to carry six payloads to the surface of the Moon aboard its Nova-C lunar lander....
Arianespace CEO Declines to Comment on How Avio Replaced Vega Propellants Tanks
Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël declined to comment when asked what solution Avio had employed to replace a pair of out-of-production propellant tanks for the...
Heriot-Watt Begins Work on £2.5M Quantum Comms Ground Station
Heriot-Watt University has broken ground on the new quantum communications optical ground station in Scotland.
The Edinburgh City Council approved plans to build the optical...
KKR Receives Regulatory Approval for OHB Minority Stake Purchase
US-headquartered investment firm KKR has received final regulatory approvals to proceed with the purchase of a 28.6% minority stake in German space company OHB.
In...
D-Orbit’s Magnificent Monica Space Tug Begins Payload Deployment
Italian in-space logistics company D-Orbit has announced that its Celestial Bliss mission has moved into the commercial phase with the deployment of four Spire...
RFA Release Footage of Failed RFA ONE Static Fire Test
Rocket Factory Augsburg has released footage of its failed RFA ONE static fire test that resulted in the destruction of the first stage the...
Norway’s Andøya Spaceport Receives Launch Site Operator License
The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries has granted a launch site operator license to Andøya Spaceport. The new launch facility will host...
RFA Identifies Turbopump as the Cause for RFA ONE Test Failure
The results of a preliminary investigation into what caused an RFA ONE first stage to burst into flames have identified an oxygen fire in...
