SpaceForest Completes Full-Duration Test of Hybrid Rocket Engine
Polish rocket builder SpaceForest has successfully completed a full-duration hot fire test of an upgraded version of its SF-1000 hybrid rocket engine. The engine...
CIRA Qualifies Key Element of Space Rider’s Thermal Protection System
The Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) has announced the successful qualification of Space Rider’s Body Flaps, a key element of the reusable spacecraft’s thermal...
Poland Completes Second Variable-Thrust Rocket Engine Test Campaign
The Łukasiewicz Research Network’s Institute of Aviation has successfully completed its second hot-fire test campaign for the Throttleable Liquid Propulsion Demonstrator rocket engine.
Development of...
Avio Test Fires Multi-Purpose Green Engine for the First Time
Italian rocket builder Avio has announced the first successful test firing of its new bipropellant rocket engine, designed for a range of in-orbit logistics...
Italy’s CubeSat Mission to a Martian Moon Enters Phase B Development
Italian space agency ASI has announced that its CubeSat mission to the Martian moon Deimos has entered Phase B, marking the commencement of preliminary...
The Exploration Company Tests Pre-Burner for High-Thrust Rocket Engine
The Exploration Company has completed a six-week test campaign of a pre-burner, marking a key step in the development of its high-thrust Typhoon rocket...
ESA Moves Forward with Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Initiative
The European Space Agency has issued an initial Request for Information for Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative, aiming to identify...
ESA to Launch In-Orbit Refuelling Demonstration Mission
The European Space Agency has announced a new initiative to design, build, and test a prototype in-orbit refuelling system for green, self-pressurizing propellants.
Announced on...
FAA Approves ATMOS Re-Entry Capsule Test Ahead of 2025 Launch
German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch the...
CNES to Develop Reusable Upper Stage for Heavy-Lift Rocket
The French space agency CNES has issued a call for proposals to develop a reusable upper stage for a heavy-lift rocket.
On 3 February, CNES...
