The Exploration Company has completed a six-week test campaign of the preburner for its Typhoon rocket engine.

The Exploration Company Tests Key Component of Typhoon Rocket Engine

The Exploration Company has successfully completed a six-week test campaign of the oxygen-rich preburner for its Typhoon rocket engine. With co-financing from the French space...
Thales Alenia Space has shipped the Orbit Insertion Module for the Earth Return Orbiter, Europe's contribution to the Mars Sample Return mission.

Thales Alenia Space Ships Key Component for Mars Sample Return Mission

Thales Alenia Space has shipped the Orbit Insertion Module for the European Space Agency's Earth Return Orbiter from its facilities in Turin to Airbus...
ASI has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract for the preliminary design of its MPH lunar habitat, which is expected to be launched in 2033.

ASI Awards New Lunar Habitat Contract to Thales Alenia Space

The Italian Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract for the preliminary design of its Multi-Purpose Habitat, which will serve as a...
Dassault Aviation is pushing for its Vortex spaceplane initative to become an ESA programme, with a contract expected as early as next year.

Dassault CEO Pushing for VORTEX to be Adopted as an ESA Project

Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier has revealed that the company expects its VORTEX spaceplane project to be adopted as a European Space...
The European Space Agency has selected the Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisbon to host its HRE Exploration Biobank.

ESA Establishes Human and Robotic Exploration Biobank in Portugal

The European Space Agency has selected the Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisbon, Portugal, to host its new Human and Robotic Exploration Biobank. In...
Genesis Space Flight Laboratories has secured €300,000 in pre-seed funding to develop GEN, a spacecraft designed to host and return microgravity research payloads.

Genesis SFL Secures €300,000 to Develop Gen Re-Entry Capsule

Croatia-based Genesis Space Flight Laboratories has secured €300,000 in pre-seed funding to begin the development of GEN, a spacecraft designed to carry out frequent...
ESA has retested a pair of parachutes that, along with a retro rocket, will ensure the safe landing of its Rosalind Franklin rover on Mars.

ESA Recertifies ExoMars Parachutes After Years in Storage

The European Space Agency announced on 21 July that it had retested a pair of parachutes designed to enable its Rosalind Franklin rover to...
ESA has awarded Frazer-Nash a €6 million contract to develop the Mach 5-capable INVICTUS flying testbed, designed to test technologies for future reusable spacecraft.

ESA Finally Kicks Off Flying Engine Testbed Project Following ITT Reissue

The European Space Agency has tapped UK-based Frazer-Nash to begin work on a Mach 5-capable flying testbed that will be used to test technology...
Poland's SpaceForest has signed an agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium to launch its Perun rocket from the Portuguese island of Santa Maria in early 2026.

SpaceForest Expands Launch Plans with Portuguese Island Agreement

Poland-based rocket builder SpaceForest has signed an agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium to launch its Perun rocket from the Portuguese island of Santa...
The Exploration Company has successfully completed a hot fire test of its Breeze thruster, which will be used aboard the service module of its Nyx Moon lunar lander.

The Exploration Company Tests Thruster for Nyx Moon Lunar Lander

Space transportation startup The Exploration Company has announced the successful first test firing of its Breeze thruster, which will be used aboard its Nyx...