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 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 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...
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...
The Exploration Company Completes Nyx Drop Test
The Exploration Company has completed a key milestone in the development of its Nyx spacecraft after successfully conducting a drop test designed to validate...
Italy’s Lunar Habitat Clears NASA System Requirements Review
The Italian Space Agency announced on 22 May that its Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module had been cleared by a NASA review board to progress...
Redwire Delivers Argonaut Robotic Arm Prototype
US-based space technology company Redwire has delivered an initial prototype of a robotic arm that could be used aboard the European Space Agency’s Argonaut...
The Exploration Company Completes Nyx Test Model Vibration Testing
The Exploration Company has completed a series of vibration tests on a Nyx Structural Test Model (STM) to assess how the capsule will perform...
French Spacesuit Prototype Delivered to the International Space Station
A European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype developed under a CNES-initiated programme was transported to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon...
Thales Alenia Space Ship ExoMars Structural Models to France for Testing
Thales Alenia Space has shipped the structural models for ESA’s ExoMars mission to its facility in Cannes for vibration and acoustic testing.
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