POLARIS Spaceplanes Begins Testing its MIRA-Light Vehicle
Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes announced that it had begun testing its MIRA-Light demonstrator.
MIRA-Light measures 2.5 metres in length. It is a subscale version of...
ESA’s Solar Orbiter May Have Discovered the Source of Solar Wind
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has discovered a number of tiny jets of material escaping from the Sun's outer atmosphere. These jets...
SAB Orbital Vehicle Could Work in Concert With Space Rider
Italian-based space transportation company SAB Launch Services is studying ways that its IOSHEX orbital vehicle could work in concert with the European Space Agency’s...
POLARIS to Begin Testing Fourth Spaceplane Demonstrator From September
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has received approval for temporary restricted airspace (ED-R) to begin testing its MIRA spaceplane demonstrator over the waters of the...
HyImpulse to Debut SR75 Rocket No Earlier than December 1
A launch licence approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority on 28 July grants HyImpulse permission to launch its SR75 rocket for the first...
Arianespace to Launch Europe’s Final Mission of 2023 Aboard Vega in September
After ESA confirmed Ariane 6 would not debut until 2024 and the return to flight of Vega C suffered a setback following a failed...
France to Fund Demonstration Missions of Microlaunchers
CNES has published a call in partnership with BPI France to purchase demonstration missions aboard French microlaunchers. Operators will bid on one of three...
Airbus and Voyager Space Announce Commercial Space Station Partnership
US-based startup Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space have announced an agreement to develop, build, and operate Starlab, a commercial space station. The...
ASI to Tap European Startup to Launch Lunar Regolith Oxygen Extractor Mission
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) announced July 26 that it had signed an agreement with Politecnico di Milano to begin the development of the...
MaiaSpace Reports Expenses of €3.49M in its First Year of Operation
In public filings submitted on 9 June, MaiaSpace reported total expenses of €3.49 million for its first year of operation ending 31 December 2022.
The...
