Space Applications Introduces PUPPETEER Astronaut Training System
Brussels-based Space Applications Services has introduced its PUPPETEER gravity offloading system. Currently being developed in collaboration with the German space agency DLR, the system...
SpaceX Concludes ESA Contract With Second Galileo Mission
SpaceX launched the second of two flights contracted by the European Space Agency to deliver four satellites to orbit for the European Union’s Galileo...
French Rocket Builder Sirius Space Secures Launch Pad in Australia
French rocket builder Sirius Space Services has signed an agreement with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) to secure a launch facility at the company's Arnhem...
CNES Issues Call to Develop Standardized Launcher Ground Systems
CNES has issued a call for the development of standardized ground systems that would allow a single launch pad to be used by multiple...
Investigation Identifies Cause of Ariane 6 APU Anomaly
An Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force update has identified exceeded temperature limits as the cause of an APU anomaly during the rocket's inaugural flight.
Europe's...
“Competition Might Have Its Limits,” Says Arianespace CEO
Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël has suggested that focusing on competition may not be the best approach in developing an Ariane 6 successor.
In an interview...
NASA Taps Finland’s ICEYE to Provide Earth Observation Data
Finnish Earth observation data provider ICEYE has won a five-year contract with NASA to provide radar satellite imagery for Earth science and research purposes.
ICEYE...
Avio Plans Introduction of Vega Next Rocket Beyond 2032
Italian rocket builder Avio has revealed that it plans to introduce its post-Vega-E "Vega Next" rocket beyond 2032.
Last week the final flight of the...
EU Commits €100M to Improve Competitiveness of European Space Industry
The European Commission announced 10 September that it has signed an agreement with SPACE AISBL to co-manage the European Partnership for Globally Competitive Space...
Isar CEO Tempers Expectations for Inaugural Spectrum Flight
Isar Aerospace CEO Daniel Metzler has stated that he would consider the first flight of its Spectrum rocket a success if it doesn't "blow...
