ESA to Build Exercise Machine for Gateway Space Station
The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of a multi-use exercise machine that will be used by astronauts visiting the...
Ariane 6 Upper Stage Test Article Makes Way for Phoebus
A test article of the Ariane 6 upper stage has been removed from its purpose-built test stand in Lampoldshausen to make way for the...
NASA Greenlights Next Phase of Italian Lunar Habitat Project
A NASA review board has given the Italian space agency the green light to move ahead with the development of its MPH lunar surface...
DLR Begins Testing Fairing for Callisto Reusable Booster Demonstrator
The German space agency DLR has announced that it has begun testing the qualification model of a fairing that will be used aboard the...
Space Applications Introduces PUPPETEER Astronaut Training System
Brussels-based Space Applications Services has introduced its PUPPETEER gravity offloading system. Currently being developed in collaboration with the German space agency DLR, the system...
Avio Plans Introduction of Vega Next Rocket Beyond 2032
Italian rocket builder Avio has revealed that it plans to introduce its post-Vega-E "Vega Next" rocket beyond 2032.
Last week the final flight of the...
Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Sample Collection for Mars Missions
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated autonomous sample collection capabilities using a four-wheeled rover called Codi.
Over the last three years, ESA and Airbus...
MaiaSpace Prepares to Start Hot Fire Testing in 2025
French launch startup MaiaSpace has announced that it is preparing to conduct the first hot fire test of the upper stage of its Maia...
ESA Seeks Novel Propulsion Solutions for Cubesat Deorbiting
The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of disruptive satellite propulsion systems that are capable of deorbiting cubesats.
Cubesats were first...
Thruster Issues Delay BepiColombo’s Mercury Arrival by 11 Months
The European Space Agency has announced that persistent issues with the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module's thrusters will delay its arrival around the closest planet...














