DLR has completed a key component of the thermal protection system for the Callisto reusable booster demonstrator’s landing legs.

DLR Completes Key Component for the Callisto Demonstrator’s Landing Legs

The German aerospace agency DLR has completed the manufacturing of a key component of the thermal protection system for the landing legs of its...
Skyrora has secured a UK launch licence for its Skylark L rocket, allowing up to 16 suborbital flights per year from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.

Skyrora Secures Launch Licence for Suborbital Skylark L Rocket

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted Skyrora a launch licence to conduct flights of its suborbital Skylark L rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in...
SpaceForest has completed the final hot fire test of its SF-1000 rocket engine, paving the way for the next test flight of its PERUN rocket toward the end of 2025.

Poland’s SpaceForest Completes Qualification of PERUN Rocket Engine

Polish rocket builder SpaceForest has completed the final hot fire test of its SF-1000 rocket engine. The company is now preparing for the next...
Loiretech has delivered a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup for initial qualification tests, supporting the 2028 Mars mission.

ArianeGroup Receives Heat Shield Mock-Up for ExoMars Mission

French tooling manufacturer Loiretech has delivered a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup's facilities in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. In April 2024, the European Space Agency...
CNES has launched a call for proposals for the development of a lunar power station prototype as part of its Lunar Integrated Shelter for Exploration initiative.

CNES Issues Call for Lunar Power Station Prototype

The French space agency CNES has initiated a call for the development of a lunar power station prototype intended for terrestrial testing. CNES began work...
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...