Skyrora complete second-stage static fire test
Scottish launch startup Skyrora has fired up the second stage of its Skyrora XL rocket for the first time.
The Skyrora XL is a...
Skyrora move to new home in Cumbernauld, Scotland
UK-based launch startup Skyrora announced this morning that the company has moved into a new facility in Cumbernauld, Scotland. Wasting little time settling in,...
Rocket Factory Augsburg completes long-duration hot fire campaign
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has this morning announced the completion of a long-duration hot fire test campaign of its Helix rocket engine.
Helix...
Venture Orbital closes €10M Series A and gets a new name
French launch startup Venture Orbital Systems this morning announced that it had closed a €10 million Series A. The company also revealed that it...
UK to develop “Space Sustainability Standard” for industry
UK Science Minister Geroge Freeman launched the government’s new “Plan for Space Sustainability” at the fourth Summit for Space Sustainability in London this morning....
Isar secures new launch contract, signing D-Orbit to Spectrum flight
Isar Aerospace has secured another launch contract with D-Orbit selecting Spectrum to carry its ION orbital transfer tug. The mission is expected to be...
An exclusive update on ArianeGroup’s Maiaspace startup
Since its founding in early 2022, Maiaspace has begun work on a small reusable launch vehicle. Despite clear interest in the company and its...
UK Space Agency has committed £30M to ESA’s Ariel exoplanet mission
The UK Space Agency announced today that it had committed £30M (€34.9) to the European Space Agency’s Ariel exoplanet telescope. The telescope is expected...
The strange parallel evolution of Vega C and Vega E
Proposals for the Vega Evolution or Vega E launch vehicle were first announced in 2012 following the maiden launch of Vega. One of the...
Have UK-based launch startups been thrown into the deep end?
Last week, I wrote a piece commenting on how the UK government’s announcement that it would ease the regulatory burden on US rocket builders...
