The Czech government has signed an agreement with Axiom to send ESA reserve astronaut Aleš Svoboda into space.

Czech Government Signs Agreement with Axiom for Astronaut Mission

The Czech government has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space. The agreement will lay the groundwork for a...
Europe bids farewell to the first-gen Vega rocket after it successfully launches the Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite.

First-Gen Vega Rocket Retired After Successful Sentinel-2C Launch

The final mission of the first-generation Vega rocket has been completed with the successful deployment of the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 Earth observation satellite into...
MaiaSpace has announced that it expects to conduct the first hot fire test of a Maia upper stage in 2025.

MaiaSpace Prepares to Start Hot Fire Testing in 2025

French launch startup MaiaSpace has announced that it is preparing to conduct the first hot fire test of the upper stage of its Maia...
A source speaking to European Spaceflight has confirmed that Arianespace is utilizing FrankenVega for the Sentinel 2C flight.

FrankenVega Confirmed for Sentinel 2C Launch

The final launch of an Avio rocket may have already taken place. Tomorrow’s launch will feature the first and only mission launched aboard the...
ESA has published a call for the development of disruptive satellite propulsion solutions capable of deorbiting cubesats.

ESA Seeks Novel Propulsion Solutions for Cubesat Deorbiting

The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of disruptive satellite propulsion systems that are capable of deorbiting cubesats. Cubesats were first...
An issue with the thrusters aboard BepiColombo's transfer module will delay its arrival in orbit around Mercury by 11 months.

Thruster Issues Delay BepiColombo’s Mercury Arrival by 11 Months

The European Space Agency has announced that persistent issues with the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module's thrusters will delay its arrival around the closest planet...
ESA’s Prospect drill and mini lab will fly to the Moon aboard an Intuitive Machines Nova-C lunar lander as part of a NASA award.

Intuitive Machines to Carry ESA Prospect Payload to Lunar Surface

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $116.9 million contract to carry six payloads to the surface of the Moon aboard its Nova-C lunar lander....
Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël declined to comment when asked what solution Avio used to replace a pair of propellant tanks for the final Vega flight.

Arianespace CEO Declines to Comment on How Avio Replaced Vega Propellants Tanks

Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël declined to comment when asked what solution Avio had employed to replace a pair of out-of-production propellant tanks for the...
Heriot-Watt University in Scotland has broken ground on a new £2.5 million optical ground station for quantum satellite communications.

Heriot-Watt Begins Work on £2.5M Quantum Comms Ground Station

Heriot-Watt University has broken ground on the new quantum communications optical ground station in Scotland. The Edinburgh City Council approved plans to build the optical...
Investment firm KKR has received regulatory approval to purchase a minority stake in German space company OHB.

KKR Receives Regulatory Approval for OHB Minority Stake Purchase

US-headquartered investment firm KKR has received final regulatory approvals to proceed with the purchase of a 28.6% minority stake in German space company OHB. In...
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