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...
ESA Member States to Vote on Future of Space Rider in November
ESA Member States will decide on the future of the Space Rider programme during the agency’s Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen this November, Programme...
Nammo UK Engine Aboard US Lunar Lander Ignites for the First Time
The LEROS 4 rocket engine, developed by Nammo UK in Buckinghamshire, has successfully ignited in space, powering the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost lunar lander.
Blue...
SpaceForest Successfully Test-Fires Upgraded Hybrid Rocket Engine
Polish suborbital launch services company SpaceForest has successfully test-fired an enhanced version of its SF-1000 hybrid rocket engine. The project was supported by the...
Testing of Key Ariane 6 Upgrade to Begin in March
The European Space Agency will begin testing the P160 solid-fuel booster in March 2025. The booster will replace the current P120 booster and will...
Airbus Delivers Key System for NASA’s Gateway Space Station
Airbus Defence and Space has announced that it has delivered the first two units of the key electrical subsystem for the HALO module of...
ESA Targets 2035 for Second Mission to Mars
The European Space Agency has begun work on key technology that will be used for Europe’s second mission to Mars in 2035.
To date, Europe...
HyPrSpace Completes Hot Fire Test of Terminator Stage Demonstrator
French launch services startup HyPrSpace has completed the first test of its second hot fire test campaign for its subscale Terminator stage demonstrator.
HyPrSpace is...
Beyond Gravity Delivers Key Elements of ESA’s Space Rider Vehicle
Switzerland’s Beyond Gravity has delivered the ALEK structure for the European Space Agency’s reusable Space Rider spacecraft to the Service Module prime contractor Avio.
Space...
The Exploration Company Completes Testing of Third Huracan Engine Prototype
The Exploration Company has successfully completed a hot-fire test campaign of the third prototype of its Huracan rocket engine. The company is developing the...
