POLARIS Spaceplanes Takes Delivery of MIRA II and III Airframes
Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has taken delivery of a pair of airframe structures for its MIRA II and MIRA III spaceplane demonstrators.
MIRA II...
Rolls-Royce Submarines to Develop Nuclear Reactors for UK Space Agency
Rolls-Royce Submarines has received £4.8 million in additional UK Space Agency funding to develop a Space Micro-Reactor demonstrator.
The funding was announced as part of...
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 2020, 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...
