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ESA is uncertain whether its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator will fly in 2026, with winter conditions at Esrange threatening further delays.
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We've updated this article to correct an error in our original reporting after Airbus Netherlands President Rob Postma shared additional details showing that the company had actually exceeded its original weight-reduction target for the Vulcain Aft Bay. europeanspaceflight.com/airb…
While revealing new details about the failed Space Rider drop test, ESA said it does not expect the failure to delay the vehicle's development.
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Airbus Netherlands has shipped the first lightweight Ariane 6 Vulcain Aft Bay, one of the rocket's final Block 2 upgrades.
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Exclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier this month.
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French MPs have proposed a symbolic €1 budget line for Dassault's VORTEX spaceplane programme to press the government to clarify how it plans to fund the project.
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Polish minister warns that US political and budgetary uncertainty complicates Poland's ability to make long-term commitments to NASA's Artemis programme.
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The UK plans to award a £25 million contract for space surveillance radar in July 2027, after several revisions to the project's procurement plan.
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In case you missed it, in this week's edition of the newsletter, I explored why ArianeGroup's future may depend on the success of MaiaSpace. French trade unions are also warning that the company has no Plan B.
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Following reports that ArianeGroup has resolved a turbopump anomaly, Arianespace has announced that the next Ariane 6 flight is set for 23 November.
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Spain has approved Hisdesat's request to bring forward €65.8 million in funding for the country's PAZ 2 spy satellite programme.
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In its newly released 2027 budget proposal, Norway has detailed how it plans to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport.
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The Exploration Company plans to test its ONEIROS lunar hopper demonstrator in the UAE next year.
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Part two of my WTF is going on with the Polish Space Agency? series has been published. In this issue, I obtained a 24-page report from Poland’s State Labour Inspectorate through a freedom-of-information request. Read the issue here: europeanspaceflight.substack…
ArianeGroup has completed a second wet dress rehearsal of ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator at Esrange.
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The EU has extended the SALTO project deadline to the end of 2026 as the first hop test of Europe’s Themis reusable rocket demonstrator slips further.
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German launch company HyImpulse has announced that the second flight of its suborbital SR75 rocket has slipped to spring 2027.
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Portugal's Omnidea has acquired several Orbex assets and plans to develop PrimeNEO, an evolution of the collapsed UK rocket company’s Prime rocket.
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Yesterday, DLR successfully launched the suborbital MAPHEUS-17 mission from Esrange, carrying several small experiments and technology demonstrators.
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.
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