PLD Space Unveils Three New Rockets and a Crew Capsule
Spanish launch provider PLD Space has revealed a family of new rockets that it plans to introduce beyond its Miura 5 rocket, which is...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Receives Approval for Rocket-Powered Flights
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has received approval to commence with rocket-powered flight tests of its new MIRA II demonstrator.
Founded in 2019, Bremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes...
Final Frontier to Raise €150M to Invest in European Space Startups
Copenhagen-based venture capital fund Final Frontier is aiming to raise €150 million to invest in European startups developing innovative space and defence capabilities.
Final...
Avio Completes Second Vega C Zefiro 40 Stage Recertification Test Firing
The Italian rocket builder Avio has completed the second of two recertification hot fire tests of the Vega C Zefiro 40 second stage. The...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Hits €7.1M in Total Funding
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes announced that after securing its latest tranche of funding, it has now raised a total of €7.1 million for the...
€2.4M in ESA Funding to Boost SpaceForest Rocket Development
The European Space Agency has awarded €2.4 million in co-funding to Poland's SpaceForest for further development of its Perun rocket.
ESA awarded the funding as...
ESA to Build Exercise Machine for Gateway Space Station
The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of a multi-use exercise machine that will be used by astronauts visiting the...
Spaceport Startup Demonstrates Launch Capability in Portugal
The Atlantic Spaceport Consortium has successfully launched a pair of atmospheric rockets from Santa Maria Island in Portugal. The company explained that the flights...
D-Orbit Extends Series C Funding Round, Raising €150M
Italian in-space logistics company D-Orbit has announced that it has extended its Series C funding round to €150 million.
Established in 2011, D-Orbit offers last-mile...
MaiaSpace Tapped to Take Over Soyuz Site in French Guiana
MaiaSpace, a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, has received approval from CNES to repurpose the Soyuz launchpad in French Guiana for its operations.
Founded in late 2021,...
