ESA Selects Consortia to Define Payload Platforms for Mars Tug
As part of its LightShip initiative, the European Space Agency has chosen four consortia to conduct parallel studies to define small, low-cost Mars satellite...
Nammo UK Engine Aboard US Lunar Lander Ignites for the First Time
The LEROS 4 rocket engine, developed by Nammo UK in Buckinghamshire, has successfully ignited in space, powering the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost lunar lander.
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SpaceForest Successfully Test-Fires Upgraded Hybrid Rocket Engine
Polish suborbital launch services company SpaceForest has successfully test-fired an enhanced version of its SF-1000 hybrid rocket engine. The project was supported by the...
Second Ariane 6 Rocket Takes Shape as Spy Satellite Payload Arrives
ArianeGroup has shared that the core stage and two boosters for the second flight of the Ariane 6 rocket have been assembled on the...
RFA Granted Launch Licence for RFA ONE Debut from SaxaVord
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued Rocket Factory Augsburg with a vertical launch licence to conduct the inaugural flight of its RFA...
SpaceX Launches Pathfinder for Italy’s €1.1B IRIDE Constellation
The Pathfinder Hawk satellite has been launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on behalf of the Italian government. It is the first satellite...
ArianeGroup Already Working to Secure IRIS2 Launch Contract
ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion stated on 10 January that discussions regarding a launch contract for the European Union’s IRIS2 secure communications megaconstellation must begin...
ESA Set to Sign Major Argonaut Lunar Lander Contract in Q1
The European Space Agency expects to award a contract to build the main element of its Argonaut lunar lander in the first quarter of...
Testing of Key Ariane 6 Upgrade to Begin in March
The European Space Agency will begin testing the P160 solid-fuel booster in March 2025. The booster will replace the current P120 booster and will...
Germany, Italy, and the UK Slash ESA Contributions by €430M
The European Space Agency’s 2025 budget has dropped below its 2024 level after Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom collectively cut their contributions by...
