ASI Seeks Commercial Operator for Lunar Oxygen Extraction Mission
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has launched a market research notice to gauge the interest of commercial operators in running the agency's lunar regolith...
Ariane 6 Upper Stage Upgrade Passes First Testing Milestone
The European Space Agency and MT Aerospace have successfully completed an initial test campaign of a fuel tank that will be utilized aboard an...
ESA’s Long-Serving CryoSat Satellite Avoids Early End to its Mission
The European Space Agency has avoided an early end to its CryoSat mission after a fuel leak was detected aboard the satellite.
CryoSat was...
ASI Awards Contract to Continue Development of Moon Base
Thales Alenia Space has been awarded an Italian Space Agency (ASI) contract to continue the development of its Multi-Purpose Habitat, which the agency hopes...
ESA Completes Full-Duration Ariane 6 Hot Fire Test
The European Space Agency has successfully completed a full-duration hot fire test of an Ariane 6 core stage. The final major milestone left on...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Begins Testing its AS-1 Rocket Engine
POLARIS Spaceplanes has successfully ignited its 1kN AS-1 aerospike rocket engine that will power its MIRA demonstrator.
MIRA is 4.3 metres long and is powered...
Beyond Gravity Unveils Reusable Fairing Concept
Zurich-based Beyond Gravity has announced a reusable fairing concept that would be recovered along with the first stage of a rocket.
Traditional fairings are created...
The UK to Contribute More Than £3M to the Atlantic Constellation
The United Kingdom has announced plans to join the Atlantic Constellation partnership, committing more than £3 million to build a pathfinder satellite.
In September, Spain...
DLR Successfully Tests its New Red Kite Solid Rocket Motor
The German space agency DLR completed the first flight test of its Red Kite solid rocket motor that will power European sounding rockets.
Development of...
ESA Launch Call to Develop Life Support Systems for Space
The European Space Agency has launched a call for ideas to develop self-sufficient life support systems that address the challenges of extended space missions...
