ArianeGroup Qualifies Ariane 6 Upper Stage for Four-Booster Launches
ArianeGroup announced on 12 November that the Ariane 6 upper stage had passed a series of acoustic tests to qualify it for launches aboard...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Complete First In-Flight Rocket Engine Ignition
Germany’s POLARIS Spaceplanes has successfully completed the first in-flight ignition of its MIRA II demonstrator’s aerospike rocket engine.
The five-metre-long MIRA II demonstrator is one...
Santa Maria to be Landing Site of Inaugural Space Rider Flight
The Portuguese Space Agency announced 8 November that the island of Santa Maria has been chosen as the landing site for the inaugural flight...
ESA Shares Rare Update on Themis Reusable Booster Demonstrator
The European Space Agency has provided a rare update on the progress of its Themis reusable booster demonstrator project.
Themis was initially a CNES...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Completes MIRA II Rocket-Powered Roll Test
Bremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed a rocket-powered roll test of its MIRA II demonstrator. The test represented the last major milestone before the company...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Begins Flight Tests of MIRA II Demonstrator
Bremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes completed an initial flight test campaign of its MIRA II demonstrator between 25 and 27 October. The company is now preparing...
CNES to Develop Medical Imaging Tech for Crewed Moon and Mars Missions
French space agency CNES has issued a call for a medical imaging system, primarily for diagnostic purposes, to support space station operations and crewed...
ESA Selects Companies to Develop in-Orbit Fuel Storage and Refilling Tech
The European Space Agency has selected ArianeGroup, GMV Aerospace and Defence, MT Aerospace, SAB Aerospace, and The Exploration Company to develop in-orbit fuel storage...
ESA Selects Four Companies to Develop Reusable Rocket Technology
The European Space Agency has selected Rocket Factory Augsburg, The Exploration Company, ArianeGroup, and Isar Aerospace to develop reusable rocket technology.
On 9 October, ESA...
Arianespace Envisions Post-2030 Ariane 6 Upgrades
Arianespace has announced that potential post-Block-2 upgrades for the Ariane 6 rocket are currently under assessment. These “Block 3” improvements will likely be introduced...
