UK Funds Tech to Purify Water Frozen in Lunar Soil
The UK Space Agency has announced the ten finalists of its Aqualunar Challenge, which aims to promote the development of systems that will enable...
Italy’s Lunar Surface Habitat Passes Key Milestone
The Italian Space Agency announced 25 July that its lunar surface Multi-Purpose Habitation module has passed a mission definition review.
In late 2022, the Italian...
GMV Completes Testing of its Multi-Use Moon Rover Concept
Spanish company GMV has completed the final test campaign of its European Moon Rover System concept.
The European Moon Rover System (EMRS) initiative is part...
Gaia Prevails Despite a No-Good-Dirty-Rotten Year
The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft continues to collect data despite getting hit by a one-in-a-million meteoroid strike and an electronics-crippling solar storm.
Gaia...
ESA Targets 2031 for First Argonaut Lunar Lander Mission
In a call for Phase A/B1 development of its Argonaut lunar lander, the European Space Agency revealed that it is targeting 2031 for the...
HyPrSpace Fires Up Terminator Stage Demonstrator
French rocket builder HyPrSpace has completed the first successful hot fire test of its Terminator stage demonstrator.
HyPrSpace is developing a small rocket called the...
ESA Mars Earth Return Orbiter Passes Key Milestone
The European Space Agency announced on 5 July that its Earth Return Orbiter had passed a key milestone with the completion of its critical...
The Exploration Company Completes Wind Tunnel Testing Campaign
The Exploration Company has completed a wind tunnel test campaign for its Nyx Earth spacecraft. The company will initially utilize the spacecraft to offer...
Orbital Defense Company Dark Completes Hot Fire Test Campaign
Paris-based orbital defense company Dark has completed an initial hot fire test campaign for the combustion chamber of its Sheitan rocket engine. The engine...
CNES Publishes Call to Develop Satellite Black Box
The French Space Agency CNES has issued a call for the development of a small capsule designed to collect data during a satellite's reentry...
