Sweden's Esrange Space Center is set to host its first orbital flight after Perigee signed on to launch its Blue Whale 1 rocket from the facility.

Sweden’s Esrange Gets its First Orbital Launch Customer

South Korea's Perigee Aerospace has signed a collaborative agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation to launch its Blue Whale 1 rocket from Esrange Space...
POLARIS Spaceplanes has announced that it is working on a pair of 5-metre-long prototypes that will be powered by aerospike engines.

POLARIS Spaceplanes Moves Ahead with New MIRA Prototypes

German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has announced that it is progressing with the construction of its MIRA II and MIRA III spaceplane prototypes after MIRA...
Australia's Minister for Industry and Science has revealed that the country spent AUD $466,000 on ESA astronaut training.

Australia Spent AUD $466,000 on ESA Astronaut Training

Australia's Minister for Industry and Science has revealed that the Australian Space Agency (ASA) spent AUD $466,000 to include its Director of Space Technology...
Andøya Space in Norway is constructing a new suborbital launch pad that will be ready to host its first launch campaign later this year.

Andoya Space is Building a New Suborbital Launch Pad in Norway

Andøya Space in Norway was first opened in 1962 and has hosted over a thousand suborbital rocket launches. To accommodate increasingly larger-sounding rockets and...
ESA has published a call for the development of large solar arrays for use aboard the agency’s European Charging Station for the Moon system.

The European Charging Station for the Moon

The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of very large solar array technology for use aboard the agency's European Charging...
Nammo UK is preparing to deliver its first LEROS-4 engine to Firefly for use aboard its Blue Ghost lunar lander.

Nammo UK Prepares to Deliver Engine for US Lunar Lander

The UK arm of Norwegian aerospace and defence company Nammo has announced that it is preparing to deliver its first LEROS 4 engine to...
The launch of two Galileo satellites aboard a Falcon 9, initially assigned to Ariane 6, is further proof of the programmme's failures.

Falcon 9 Galileo Launch Highlights Ariane 6 Failure

On 16 June 2014, Airbus Defence and Space and Safran proposed their vision for Ariane 6 in dramatic fashion alongside then-President François Hollande on...
The European Space Agency has decided to make significant changes to ClearSpace-1, including the mission's target.

ESA Selects OHB SE to Take Over ClearSpace-1 Mission Leadership

The European Space Agency has selected to make significant changes to its ClearSpace-1 mission, selecting a new mission lead and a new target. In 2019,...
CNES has published a call aimed at securing a new tenant for the old Soyuz Launch site at the Guiana Space Centre.

New Rocket to Take Over Soyuz Site in French Guiana

The French space agency CNES has published a call aimed at reassigning the Soyuz launch site at the Guiana Space Centre to a new...
The first integrated Ariane 6 central core has been lifted to the vertical position atop its launch pad ahead of its maiden flight.

Ariane 6 Central Core Goes Vertical Ahead of Maiden Flight

The integrated core and second stage of the first Ariane 6 rocket has been lifted to the vertical position atop the ELA-4 launch table...