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Isar Aerospace is targeting 15 June at 8:00 pm UTC for the launch of its second Spectrum flight. Image credit: Isar Aerospace
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Latitude has quietly removed the Zephyr name from its website, raising questions over a possible trademark conflict.
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This story has been updated to include additional comments from ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher on new seat allocation negotiations with NASA and ESA's ambitions to continue to be involved in Artemis.
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ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano's experience as a test pilot was a decisive factor in his selection for the Artemis III crew.
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ESA has awarded Thales Alenia Space an initial €700 million contract to build two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites.
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ICEYE has raised €450 million in new funding as part of a €1 billion transaction, pushing the company’s valuation above €10 billion.
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Isar Aerospace has secured €270 million in Series D funding as it prepares for Spectrum’s second launch attempt between 15 and 21 June.
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EREMS has completed a €10 million expansion of its French manufacturing facility, adding new cleanrooms and an automated production line.
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Arianespace has announced that the launch of its most powerful Ariane 6 to date is scheduled for 17 June between 13:53 and 14:22 CET.
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We have updated this story to include clarification that Yrene is a "long-term concept" and that the company's short- and medium-term focus is on the development of its capsule and propulsion technologies.
The Exploration Company has revealed plans for Yrene, a reusable heavy-lift rocket powered by its new Storm engines.
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The Exploration Company has revealed plans for Yrene, a reusable heavy-lift rocket powered by its new Storm engines.
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The Exploration Company has completed an initial drop test to validate the recovery system of its Nyx spacecraft ahead of a planned 2028 demonstration mission to the International Space Station.
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Venturi Space plans to build a €250 million facility in Toulouse to design and manufacture critical technologies for lunar and Martian rovers.
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SSC Space launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission from Esrange, carrying 12 experiments, including one that examined the effects of microgravity on red hair.
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PLD Space has tripled its planned investment in its Guiana Space Centre launch facility to €35 million ahead of MIURA 5’s planned inaugural flight later this year.
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ASI is using the Italian Navy's 95-year-old tall ship to study how the human body could respond to the stresses of long-duration spaceflight.
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ESA has greenlit its HiBiDiS and SOVA-S Scout missions, a mission class designed to be developed within three years for no more than €35 million.
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Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement with Maritime Launch Services to conduct launches from its planned launch facility in Nova Scotia. First, however, it needs to complete its first successful flight from Norway.
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Sponsored Content: SITAEL outlines its satellite manufacturing and propulsion expansion strategy, including its role in ESA’s HiBiDiS mission, amid growing European demand for sovereign space capabilities.
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Italy’s lunar habit module has cleared a NASA review, allowing ASI and Thales Alenia Space to prepare for a Preliminary Design Review in 2027.
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