The Mysterious Ariane 6 Upper Stage Hot Fire Test
ArianeGroup announced on 15 April that it had successfully completed "the last hot firing test" of the Ariane 6 upper stage ahead of the...
ClearSpace Debris Removal Mission Passes Key Milestone
Swiss in-orbit servicing and debris removal company ClearSpace has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review for its CLEAR mission.
ClearSpace was founded in 2018 as...
Lunar I-Hab Gateway Module Mockup Acceptance Review Completed
A full-size mockup of the European Space Agency's Lunar I-Hab Gateway space station module has completed its acceptance review. The module's prime contractor, Thales...
ESA Publishes Call for the Development of In-Space Assembly Capabilities
The European Space Agency has published a €3 million call to industry to begin the development of in-space assembly capabilities that the agency will...
Progress Continues on Europe’s Gateway Space Station Contributions
ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration Daniel Neuenschwander shared images of the International Habitat (I-Hab) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) modules for...
DCUBED Announce In-Space Solar Array Manufacturing Demonstration
German space hardware company DCUBED has announced that it will launch an in-space solar array manufacturing demonstration mission in 2025.
The mission is expected to...
ESA and DLR Agree to Build Moon Mission Control Centre
The European Space Agency, the German space agency DLR, and the Free State of Bavaria have signed a letter of intent to add Moon...
Ariane 6 Booster Upgrade Passes Critical Design Review
Italian rocket maker Avio has announced that the solid fuel P160C booster has passed its critical design review. The booster will be used aboard...
ESA Announces Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator Project
The European Space Agency has published a call to begin work on a demonstrator of a reusable launch vehicle upper stage.
Published on 13 March,...
DLR Test Fires LUMEN Upper Stage Rocket Engine Demonstrator
The German space agency DLR has successfully completed several test firings of its LUMEN upper stage rocket engine demonstrator. The engine will not be...