The Exploration Company Launches Mission Possible Recovery Vessel
European space logistics startup The Exploration Company has announced that its recovery vessel, Makushin Bay, departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on 10 June. The vessel...
Alpha Impulsion Tests Autophage Engine Prototype for Grenat Rocket
Toulouse-based startup Alpha Impulsion has completed a short test firing of an autophage rocket engine. The company plans to use the novel propulsion system...
OLM Plans to Offer Commercial Launch Services from Sardinia
An Italian commercial launch logistics company has announced that it has received approval to conduct small-scale engine tests at the Salto di Quirra military...
First Themis Test Flight Likely to Slip to 2026
Update: On 19 September 2025 ArianeGroup released an updated confirming the start of Themis combined tests on the launch pad at Esrange Space Center....
ESA Awards ispace New Contract for MAGPIE Moon Mission
The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to Luxembourg-based ispace EUROPE to develop a rover that will study the surface of the Moon.
The...
T-Minus to Launch a Pair of Barracuda Rockets from Nova Scotia
Dutch rocket builder T-Minus Engineering has signed an agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services to carry out two rocket launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia...
CNES Issues Call for In-Orbit Refuelling Services Demonstration
On 26 May, the French space agency CNES issued a call for proposals for the development of an in-orbit demonstration of the storage and...
François Jacq Appointed as New President and CEO of CNES
France’s Council of Ministers announced on 23 May that it had confirmed François Jacq as the new President and CEO of CNES. Jacq joins...
ArianeGroup Completes Hot-Fire Tests of 3D-Printed Thruster
ArianeGroup has successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests of a 3D-printed, flight-configured 240N hydrogen peroxide thruster.
In a 22 May update on LinkedIn, ArianeGroup...
ESA Awards Contract for Probe That Will Land on Earth-Skimming Asteroid
ESA has awarded a contract for the second CubeSat for its Ramses mission, which will study asteroid Apophis as it passes within 32,000 kilometres...














