ESA has announced that it completed a drop test for its reusable Space Rider spacecraft to validate its recovery system.

ESA Completes First Drop Test for Reusable Space Rider Spacecraft

The European Space Agency has announced that it has begun drop tests for its reusable Space Rider spacecraft in Sardinia, Italy. The testing will...
The launch of the DLR Reusable Flight Experiment (ReFEx) demonstrator has slipped from 2024 to 2025.

DLR Reusable Flight Experiment (ReFEx) Launch Slips to 2025

German space agency DLR has confirmed that the launch of its subscale reusable flyback booster demonstrator has been delayed to no earlier than 2025. The...
Arianespace has announced that the final Vega rocket will be launched at 22:50 local time on 3 September.

Arianespace Announce Sept. 3 Launch Date for Final Vega Flight

Launch services provider Arianespace has announced that it expects to conduct the final Vega rocket launch on 3 September from the Guiana Space Centre....
Genesis SFL has been confirmed as the first customer to sign on to The Exploration Company’s Mission Possible demonstration.

The Exploration Company Confirms Mission Possible Sold Out

Hungarian space company Genesis SFL announced on 30 July that it has secured a spot aboard The Exploration Company’s Mission Possible demonstrator. The space...
CNES has revealed that it does not expect an inaugural flight of its Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator until late 2025 or early 2026.

Has the Inaugural Callisto Test Flight Slipped to 2026?

The French space agency CNES has revealed that the inaugural test flight of its Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator will not take place until late...
Dawn Aerospace Europe has introduced a Docking and Fluid Transfer port for on-orbit refueling operations.

Dawn Aerospace Introduces On-Orbit Docking and Refueling System

Delft-based Dawn Aerospace has introduced its Docking and Fluid Transfer port, which will be used in conjunction with its SatDrive propulsion system. Dawn is...
The German space agency DLR has developed a laser clock that will lose just one second every 30 million years.

DLR Laser Clock Loses Just One Second Every 30M Years

A laser clock developed by the German space agency DLR has achieved a record-setting level of accuracy for optical clocks, with a deviation of...
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has received the airframe structures for its MIRA II and MIRA III demonstrators.

POLARIS Spaceplanes Takes Delivery of MIRA II and III Airframes

Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has taken delivery of a pair of airframe structures for its MIRA II and MIRA III spaceplane demonstrators. MIRA II...
The UK Space Agency has awarded £4.8 million in additional funding to Rolls-Royce for the development of a space micro-reactor.

Rolls-Royce Submarines to Develop Nuclear Reactors for UK Space Agency

Rolls-Royce Submarines has received £4.8 million in additional UK Space Agency funding to develop a Space Micro-Reactor demonstrator. The funding was announced as part of...
The UK Space Agency has awarded funding to ten initiatives that are developing systems to extract purified water from lunar soil.

UK Funds Tech to Purify Water Frozen in Lunar Soil

The UK Space Agency has announced the ten finalists of its Aqualunar Challenge, which aims to promote the development of systems that will enable...
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