POLARIS Spaceplanes Completes MIRA-Light Vehicle Test Campaign
Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has announced the completion of a 15-flight test campaign of its MIRA-Light demonstration vehicle.
MIRA-Light is a subscale version of the...
Has Avio Begun Developing a Second-Gen Space Rider Vehicle?
In a presentation outlining the company's half-year financial results, Italian rocket builder Avio appeared to indicate that development of a second generation of the...
Avio Financials Boosted by EU Covid Recovery Funds and Missile Contracts
Avio has reported revenues of €157.6 million for the first half of 2023, an increase of 17.7% from the same period last year.
The company...
MaiaSpace Complete First Cryogenic Test of Second Stage Prototype
MaiaSpace has completed the first cryogenic test of a full-scale prototype of the Maia rocket’s second stage.
Maia is a partially reusable two-stage launch vehicle...
HyImpulse Qualifies Hybrid Rocket Motor for Flight
After its latest successful test campaign, HyImpulse has qualified its HyPLOX-75 hybird rocket motor for flight. The qualification of the motor brings the company...
Ariane 6 Core Stage Breathes Fire for the First Time
ESA, the French Space Agency CNES, and project prime ArianeGroup completed the first shot hot fire test of an Ariane 6 core stage.
The...
ESA Complete Full-Duration Hot Fire Test of Ariane 6 Second Stage
The European Space Agency, the German Space Agency DLR, and project prime ArianeGroup successfully completed a full-duration hot fire test of an Ariane 6...
What is the ESA Astronaut Policy?
In April, ESA signed a letter of intent with the Swedish National Space Agency to send an ESA astronaut aboard an Axiom mission to...
EU Member States Commit to Not Test Direct-Ascent ASAT Systems
A document published by the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats outlines the commitment of 27 EU member states to ban all...
A Short Ariane 6 Hot Fire Test Has Been Postponed
ESA announced earlier today that a short hot fire test of the Ariane 6 core stage equipped with its Vulcain 2.1 engine has been...
