ASI Signs Contract for Lunar Robotic Mission Simulation and Control Centre
The Italian space agency ASI has signed a €3.5 million contract with ALTEC for the initial design and construction phase of the Centro di...
Space Rider Completes Initial Ground Segment Testing
Teams from Telespazio, ALTEC, and Thales Alenia Space have successfully completed the first ground segment tests for the European Space Agency’s reusable Space Rider...
ESA Will Award up to Three Phase 1 LEO Cargo Return Contracts
The European Space Agency has published a call for companies interested in submitting proposals for the agency’s LEO Cargo Return Service initiative. The call...
Ariane 6 Upper Stage Upgrade Completes Key Testing Phase
The European Space Agency and MT Aerospace have reached a significant milestone in the testing of a liquid oxygen tank that will be used...
ESA Will Not Open an Investigation into How Vega Tanks Went Missing
The European Space Agency has told European Spaceflight that it does not intend to open an independent inquiry into how a pair of propellant...
ESA Successfully Completes Ariane 6 Launch Sequence Rehearsal
Teams from the European Space Agency, ArianeGroup, and the French space agency CNES have completed an Ariane 6 launch sequence rehearsal.
The test was conducted...
Latitude Announces New Variant of its Zephyr Launch Vehicle
French launch startup Latitude has announced that it is working on an upgraded variant of its Zephyr launch vehicle.
The current design of Zephyr will...
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...
