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Polish launch provider SpaceForest perform test flight of Perun launch system.

SpaceForest Launch Test Flight of Suborbital Perun Vehicle

Polish space tech company SpaceForest has confirmed that it performed a test flight of its suborbital Perun launch system on 21 June. The rocket...
ATMOS Space Cargo has raised €4 million in seed funding to develop a capsule to return cargo from space.

ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €4M to Return Cargo from Space

ATMOS Space Cargo has announced the closure of an oversubscribed seed round that saw the company raise €4 million. Founded in 2021, ATMOS is...
CNES has awarded a contract to Dark to conduct a simulation of its Interceptor rocket.

CNES Awards Contract to Dark for Space Debris Interceptor Simulation

French space agency CNES has awarded a contract to space debris removal startup Dark to conduct an emergency space debris interception simulation. The study...
RFA have signed a contract with CNES to access a new commercial launch facility being built at the Guiana Space Center.

RFA Sign Binding Term Sheet for Access to Guiana Space Center

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has signed a binding term sheet with French space agency CNES to access a new commercial launch facility...
A Swedish reserve astronaut is the first from ESA's new astronaut class to secure a seat into space.

ESA Reserve Astronaut Secures Seat Aboard Axiom Flight

The European Space Agency has announced that astronaut reserve Marcus Wandt will fly aboard an Axiom Space flight to the International Space Station. With...
ArianeGroup has renamed its GEOTracker space surveillance service to better reflect the the service's expanded capabilities.

ArianeGroup Renames its GEOTracker Space Surveillance Service

ArianeGroup announced June 6 that it had renamed its GEOTracker space surveillance service to Helix. With the new name, the company has also rolled...
A look at the progress that has been made ahead of the maiden RFA ONE launch by Rocket Factory Augsburg.

RFA ONE Creeps Ever Closer to the Launchpad

Last week, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced that it had successfully completed the Integrated System Test (IST) campaign for the RFA ONE second stage....
Avio appear to be planning a split from launch partners Arianespace.

Evidence Mounting That Avio Intends to Split from Arianespace

Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo told Wired that work being done on a reusable demonstrator may be a prelude to an entirely new product line...
ESA awards future launch system study contracts to ArianeGroup, Avio, SENER, and The Exploration Company.

ESA Awards Contracts to Define Future European Launch Systems

The European Space Agency awarded four contracts to industrial partners on 29 May to study solutions for future European expendable and reusable launch systems...
Italy appoints Teodoro Valente as the new president of the Italian Space Agency.

Italy Appoints New President of its National Space Agency

Italy's Committee for Aerospace Policies met 29 May to approve the appointment of both the new president and the new board of directors for...

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