D-Orbit ION Space Tug Hosts In-Orbit Refueling Demo
A payload launched aboard the thirteenth D-Orbit ION space tug will demonstrate key technology that will enable future in-orbit refueling systems.
The thirteenth D-Orbit ION...
SaxaVord Becomes UK’s First Licensed Vertical Launch Spaceport
The United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority has granted its first vertical launch spaceport licence to SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
SaxaVord initially submitted its spaceport licence...
Ariane 6 Upper Stage Test Aborted Prematurely
A test of an Ariane 6 upper stage that took place on 7 December was aborted after just two minutes. The cause of the...
MaiaSpace Completes First Kick Stage Engine Test
ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has announced the completion of the first hot fire test of the engine that will power the company's Colibri kick stage....
POLARIS Spaceplanes Completes Aerospike Engine Test Campaign
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed the test campaign of its 1kN AS-1B linear aerospike engine, a version of which will power its MIRA...
HyImpulse and Orbex Received £6.7M in UK Space Agency Funding
The UK Space Agency has awarded £6.7 million in funding to Orbex and HyImpulse to "help cement the UK's position as Europe's leading destination...
HyPrSpace Secures €35M in Funding for Maiden Baguette One Launch
A consortium led by French launch startup HyPrSpace has secured €35 million in funding for the Projet Agile de Developpement d'Acces à l'espace 1...
ArianeGroup CEO Finally Says Quiet Part Out Loud
ArianeGroup CEO Martin Sion has suggested that the company may not have "understood the reality of the situation" when it promised to debut Ariane...
ESA Wants to Develop a “Very High Thrust” Rocket Engine
The European Space Agency has published an intended tender aimed at beginning the development of a very high thrust rocket engine that could be...
SSC Returns Esrange Launch Tower to Service After Fire
The Swedish Space Corporation has successfully launched the first rocket from its newly refurbished Skylark launch tower that was damaged by a fire in...
