€40M to be Invested to Produce Greener Hydrogen for Ariane 6
The European Space Agency and the French space agency CNES have committed €40.5 million to construct facilities at the Guiana Space Centre to produce...
DLR Tests a Planetary Lander Demonstrator
The German space agency DLR announced that it has successfully completed the first hot gas tests of its planetary lander demonstrator.
DLR initiated the Green...
Sirius Space Completes 60-Second STAR-1 V2 Hot Fire Test
French launch startup Sirius Space Services has completed a successful hot fire test of the newest version of its STAR-1 rocket engine.
Sirius Space began...
The Exploration Company Completes Key Review for LEO Cargo Vehicle
The Exploration Company has successfully completed the System Requirement Review for Nyx Earth, the company's low Earth orbit cargo vehicle.
Nyx Earth will be part...
Space Rider Completes Initial Ground Segment Testing
Teams from Telespazio, ALTEC, and Thales Alenia Space have successfully completed the first ground segment tests for the European Space Agency’s reusable Space Rider...
Ariane 6 Upper Stage Upgrade Completes Key Testing Phase
The European Space Agency and MT Aerospace have reached a significant milestone in the testing of a liquid oxygen tank that will be used...
Latitude Announces New Variant of its Zephyr Launch Vehicle
French launch startup Latitude has announced that it is working on an upgraded variant of its Zephyr launch vehicle.
The current design of Zephyr will...
D-Orbit ION Space Tug Hosts In-Orbit Refueling Demo
A payload launched aboard the thirteenth D-Orbit ION space tug will demonstrate key technology that will enable future in-orbit refueling systems.
The thirteenth D-Orbit ION...
Ariane 6 Upper Stage Test Aborted Prematurely
A test of an Ariane 6 upper stage that took place on 7 December was aborted after just two minutes. The cause of the...
MaiaSpace Completes First Kick Stage Engine Test
ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has announced the completion of the first hot fire test of the engine that will power the company's Colibri kick stage....
