DLR has completed a key component of the thermal protection system for the Callisto reusable booster demonstrator’s landing legs.

DLR Completes Key Component for the Callisto Demonstrator’s Landing Legs

The German aerospace agency DLR has completed the manufacturing of a key component of the thermal protection system for the landing legs of its...
SpaceForest has completed the final hot fire test of its SF-1000 rocket engine, paving the way for the next test flight of its PERUN rocket toward the end of 2025.

Poland’s SpaceForest Completes Qualification of PERUN Rocket Engine

Polish rocket builder SpaceForest has completed the final hot fire test of its SF-1000 rocket engine. The company is now preparing for the next...
Loiretech has delivered a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup for initial qualification tests, supporting the 2028 Mars mission.

ArianeGroup Receives Heat Shield Mock-Up for ExoMars Mission

French tooling manufacturer Loiretech has delivered a mock-up of the ExoMars heat shield to ArianeGroup's facilities in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. In April 2024, the European Space Agency...
CNES has launched a call for proposals for the development of a lunar power station prototype as part of its Lunar Integrated Shelter for Exploration initiative.

CNES Issues Call for Lunar Power Station Prototype

The French space agency CNES has initiated a call for the development of a lunar power station prototype intended for terrestrial testing. CNES began work...
The Exploration Company has completed a six-week test campaign of the preburner for its Typhoon rocket engine.

The Exploration Company Tests Key Component of Typhoon Rocket Engine

The Exploration Company has successfully completed a six-week test campaign of the oxygen-rich preburner for its Typhoon rocket engine. With co-financing from the French space...
Thales Alenia Space has shipped the Orbit Insertion Module for the Earth Return Orbiter, Europe's contribution to the Mars Sample Return mission.

Thales Alenia Space Ships Key Component for Mars Sample Return Mission

Thales Alenia Space has shipped the Orbit Insertion Module for the European Space Agency's Earth Return Orbiter from its facilities in Turin to Airbus...
ESA has retested a pair of parachutes that, along with a retro rocket, will ensure the safe landing of its Rosalind Franklin rover on Mars.

ESA Recertifies ExoMars Parachutes After Years in Storage

The European Space Agency announced on 21 July that it had retested a pair of parachutes designed to enable its Rosalind Franklin rover to...
The Exploration Company has successfully completed a hot fire test of its Breeze thruster, which will be used aboard the service module of its Nyx Moon lunar lander.

The Exploration Company Tests Thruster for Nyx Moon Lunar Lander

Space transportation startup The Exploration Company has announced the successful first test firing of its Breeze thruster, which will be used aboard its Nyx...
Italy's CIRA has successfully completed a key milestone in the development of the Space Rider Re-entry Module's Thermal Protection System.

Space Rider Nose Cone Passes Key Milestone

The Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) has completed the structural dynamic qualification testing campaign of the Space Rider nose cone, marking a key milestone...
ESA and Thales Alenia Space have completed a series of drop tests for the reusable Space Rider spacecraft, validating its autonomous landing accuracy.

ESA Validates Space Rider Landing Accuracy with Drop Test Campaign

The European Space Agency has confirmed the successful completion of a series of drop tests, validating the landing accuracy of its reusable Space Rider...