Has Avio Begun Developing a Second-Gen Space Rider Vehicle?
In a presentation outlining the company's half-year financial results, Italian rocket builder Avio appeared to indicate that development of a second generation of the...
Avio Financials Boosted by EU Covid Recovery Funds and Missile Contracts
Avio has reported revenues of €157.6 million for the first half of 2023, an increase of 17.7% from the same period last year.
The company...
MaiaSpace Complete First Cryogenic Test of Second Stage Prototype
MaiaSpace has completed the first cryogenic test of a full-scale prototype of the Maia rocket’s second stage.
Maia is a partially reusable two-stage launch vehicle...
HyImpulse Qualifies Hybrid Rocket Motor for Flight
After its latest successful test campaign, HyImpulse has qualified its HyPLOX-75 hybird rocket motor for flight. The qualification of the motor brings the company...
Ariane 6 Core Stage Breathes Fire for the First Time
ESA, the French Space Agency CNES, and project prime ArianeGroup completed the first shot hot fire test of an Ariane 6 core stage.
The...
ESA Complete Full-Duration Hot Fire Test of Ariane 6 Second Stage
The European Space Agency, the German Space Agency DLR, and project prime ArianeGroup successfully completed a full-duration hot fire test of an Ariane 6...
What is the ESA Astronaut Policy?
In April, ESA signed a letter of intent with the Swedish National Space Agency to send an ESA astronaut aboard an Axiom mission to...
EU Member States Commit to Not Test Direct-Ascent ASAT Systems
A document published by the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats outlines the commitment of 27 EU member states to ban all...
A Short Ariane 6 Hot Fire Test Has Been Postponed
ESA announced earlier today that a short hot fire test of the Ariane 6 core stage equipped with its Vulcain 2.1 engine has been...
SaxaVord Does Not Need Spaceport Licence to Launch HyImpulse Mission
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed that SaxaVord will not need a spaceport licence to host the maiden flight of the HyImpulse...
