Arianespace and Avio call for a preference for European rockets for European missions, urging sustained long-term support for the inudsty

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 has selected ArianeGroup to lead an initiative to develop a high-thrust reusable rocket engine for future European heavy-lift launch vehicles.

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,...
In response to proposed budget cuts, ESA Director of Science Carole Mundell said Europe has the technical capabilities to replace NASA contributions if it becomes necessary.

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...
POLARIS Spaceplanes has raised €5.4 million to advance its AURORA spaceplane and support commercial rollout.

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...
The Exploration Company has confirmed that its Mission Possible recovery vessel has departed from Dutch Harbor in Alaska ahead of the capsule’s launch later this month.

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 has completed a test firing of an autophage rocket engine. It plans to use the technology to power its Grenat rocket.

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 has secured approval to begin propulsion tests at a military site in Sardinia, aiming to launch the student-built Starlight rocket in 2026.

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...
ESA’s reusable Themis booster demonstrator is now unlikely to fly before 2026, marking another delay for the programme despite recent funding boosts.

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 has extended its contract with ispace EUROPE for the MAGPIE initiative, which aims to develop a rover that will hunt for water ice on the surface of the Moon.

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...
Dutch suborbital launch provider T-Minus Engineering will launch two Barracuda rockets from Spaceport Nova Scotia in October 2025.

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...
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