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...
UK Department of Transport announces “landmark” agreement with the US
The United Kingdom’s Department of Transport announced 13 May that the country had signed an agreement with the United States to streamline operations to...
Subsidies vs. Launch Contracts? Why not both?
In a recent article from Peter B. de Selding, it was revealed that both the German and Spanish governments are against subsidizing launch startups...
Dark is consulting with regulators to launch from France by 2026
French launch startup Dark has announced that they are working with regulators to launch their first mission from France by 2026.
Headquartered in Paris, Dark...
The Exploration Company aims to offer Europe independent access to space
The Exploration Company was founded in 2021 with the lofty goal of democratizing space exploration. However, unlike the billionaire space barons who are charging...
Project Athena: A challenge to ESA to develop crew launch capabilities
As ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano's passionate speech at the European Space Summit 2022 in Toulouse once again ignites the question of whether or not...
