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Deimos wins €17M ESA contract for DRACO mission to study the effects of atmospheric reentry.

ESA Awards Contract for Capsule Designed for Destruction

The Spanish space technology company Deimos has been awarded a €17 million European Space Agency contract to develop a capsule designed to study the...
An Italian court has rejected an appeal from environmental associations giving the green light to continue construction of the first ESA FlyEye observatory.

Italian Court Greenlights Construction of First ESA FlyEye Observatory

An Italian court has given the green light to ESA and ASI to continue the construction of the first FlyEye observatory, rejecting an appeal...
Credit: DLR Institute of Space Propulsion

Ariane 6 Upper Stage Test Article Makes Way for Phoebus

A test article of the Ariane 6 upper stage has been removed from its purpose-built test stand in Lampoldshausen to make way for the...
Isar Aerospace has confirmed that it has begun hot fire testing of its Spectrum rocket's first and second stages at Andøya Spaceport.

Isar Confirms Hot Fire Testing Has Commenced at Andøya

German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has told European Spaceflight that the company is "currently performing hot fire tests of the first and second stages"...
A NASA review board approved the next phase of Italy's Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module that will support crewed missions to the Moon.

NASA Greenlights Next Phase of Italian Lunar Habitat Project

A NASA review board has given the Italian space agency the green light to move ahead with the development of its MPH lunar surface...
DLR has begun testing the fairing for its reusable booster demonstrator, Callisto. An inaugural flight of Callisto is set for between late 2025 and early 2026.

DLR Begins Testing Fairing for Callisto Reusable Booster Demonstrator

The German space agency DLR has announced that it has begun testing the qualification model of a fairing that will be used aboard the...
ESA awards Pangea Aerospace a contract to design a high-thrust rocket engine for future European heavy and super-heavy launchers.

ESA Taps Pangea Aerospace to Design Very High Thrust Engine

The European Space Agency has awarded Spain's Pangea Aerospace a contract to design a very high thrust rocket engine, which could be used to...
Space Applications Services has unveiled its PUPPETEER system, which will be used to train astronauts for missions to the Moon.

Space Applications Introduces PUPPETEER Astronaut Training System

Brussels-based Space Applications Services has introduced its PUPPETEER gravity offloading system. Currently being developed in collaboration with the German space agency DLR, the system...
The final two of four Galileo satellites to be launched aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 flights have been successfully deployed into a Medium Earth orbit.

SpaceX Concludes ESA Contract With Second Galileo Mission

SpaceX launched the second of two flights contracted by the European Space Agency to deliver four satellites to orbit for the European Union’s Galileo...
Sirius Space has signed an agreement with Equatorial Launch Australia to establish a launch facility at the Arnhem Space Centre.

French Rocket Builder Sirius Space Secures Launch Pad in Australia

French rocket builder Sirius Space Services has signed an agreement with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) to secure a launch facility at the company's Arnhem...

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