The Exploration Company’s Mission Possible Capsule Passes Key Milestones
The Exploration Company has announced that its Mission Possible demonstrator was closed up and inverted into its launch position for the first time.
Mission Possible...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Moves Ahead with New MIRA Prototypes
German startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has announced that it is progressing with the construction of its MIRA II and MIRA III spaceplane prototypes after MIRA...
The European Charging Station for the Moon
The European Space Agency has published a call for the development of very large solar array technology for use aboard the agency's European Charging...
Nammo UK Prepares to Deliver Engine for US Lunar Lander
The UK arm of Norwegian aerospace and defence company Nammo has announced that it is preparing to deliver its first LEROS 4 engine to...
ESA Selects OHB SE to Take Over ClearSpace-1 Mission Leadership
The European Space Agency has selected to make significant changes to its ClearSpace-1 mission, selecting a new mission lead and a new target.
In 2019,...
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...
