ESA is planning specific adaptations to Ariane 6 for future Argonaut lunar missions that will carry radioisotope power systems.

ESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut Missions

The European Space Agency expects to make specific safety adaptations to the Ariane 6 rocket for future launches of its Argonaut lunar landers that...
CNES is looking for an industrial partner to develop and qualify a compact, low-cost optical telescope suitable for mass production.

CNES Seeks Partners to Mass-Produce Compact Optical Telescopes

The French space agency CNES is looking for an industrial partner to develop and qualify a compact optical telescope for future satellite constellations. The...
ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an initial study into the development of its Phoenix 3 spacecraft as the inaugural flight of Phoenix 2 slips to 2027.

ATMOS Moves Forward with Phoenix 3 as Phoenix 2 Launch Slips

German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft. The announcement comes just two...
CNES is targeting 2028 for an initial hot-fire test of a subscale prototype of a future reusable high-thrust rocket engine.

CNES Sets 2028 Target for Hot-Fire Test of New High-Thrust Rocket Engine

The head of the French space agency CNES told lawmakers in April that a subscale prototype of a future reusable full-flow staged-combustion rocket engine...
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has completed a third test of the EuroSuit prototype aboard the ISS. There has still been no confirmation from CNES or its project partners.

ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has completed a third and likely final test of EuroSuit, a European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype, aboard the International...
SES and Airbus have secured a site in Noordwijk for the EAGLE-1 optical ground station, as the demonstration's space segment faces further launch delays.

SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station

European satellite operator SES and Airbus have secured a site at the NL Space Campus in Noordwijk for the Eagle-1 optical ground station. The...
ArianeGroup has shared details about a previously unannounced test campaign of an upgraded Ariane 6 upper stage rocket engine

ArianeGroup Tests Upgraded Ariane 6 Upper Stage Rocket Engine

Details of a previously unannounced test campaign involving an upgraded Ariane 6 rocket engine have emerged in the 2025 annual accounts of ArianeGroup SAS,...
Italy has brought its IRIDE marketplace online, opening initial access to Earth observation imagery and analytics for government users.

Italy Brings IRIDE Earth Observation Service Online

Italy's IRIDE Earth observation service went live on 1 July, opening initial access to imagery and analytics from one of the programme's planned six...
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has tested a European spacesuit prototype aboard the ISS, while a second prototype completed water survival trials in Marseille.

ESA Astronaut Tests European Spacesuit Prototype Aboard ISS

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has tested a European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In addition to testing in...
ESA will reattempt the final full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026, after an anomaly aborted a previously unannounced test.

Anomaly Delays Full-Scale Space Rider Drop Test Until October

A full-scale drop test of ESA's Space Rider spaceplane in early May was aborted after an anomaly during the captive ascent phase, the agency...
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