The Exploration Company’s Mission Possible Demonstrator Takes Shape
The Exploration Company has published an update on the progress of its subscale Mission Possible demonstrator, which the company expects to launch later this...
ESA to Begin Work on Mars Transfer Vehicle Mission Concept
The European Space Agency has published a pair of calls aimed at beginning work on an electric propulsion transfer stage that would be used...
RFA Environmental Assessment Report Details SaxaVord Operations
An Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) report published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority for public consultation has given greater insight into Rocket Factory...
Maiden HyImpulse SR75 Rocket Launch Set for Late April/Early May
The maiden flight of the suborbital HyImpulse SR75 rocket is set to occur from the Koonibba Test Range in Australia between late April and...
MAPHEUS 14 Flight Carries 442-Kilogram Payload to 265 Kilometres
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) MAPHEUS 14 flight was successfully launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 27 February, carrying several scientific experiments....
POLARIS Spaceplanes to Begin Testing Aerial Refueling Capability
Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes announced late last week that it is preparing to begin testing systems to enable the aerial refueling of its AURORA...
Europe’s Martian Moon Rover Arrives in Japan
A small rover built by DLR and CNES to explore the surface of the Martian moon Phobos has arrived in Japan ahead of a...
The Netherlands Proceed with €42M Laser Satellite Comms Development
The Netherlands Space Office has signed an agreement with the NXTGEN High-Tech programme to collaborate on how a €42 million investment in laser satellite...
Core and Second Stages for Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Arrive in Kourou
The cargo ship Canopée has completed a ten-day transatlantic voyage to deliver the core and second stages of the first Ariane 6 rocket to...
TEXUS-59 Science Mission Successfully Launched from Esrange
The joint DLR/ESA TEXUS-59 suborbital science mission was successfully launched on 15 February from Esrange Space Center in Sweden.
TEXUS-59 was launched at 14:42...