ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
The near-term plan for the European Launcher Challenge is for ESA to select companies for service contracts to transport ESA ...
FLYING Magazine15h
German Firm Eyes New Window for Europe’s First Commercial Orbital Launch
Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum, a two-stage orbital launch vehicle, will be the first privately built rocket to lift off from ...
This launcher is about to displace the V-2 as Germany’s largest rocket
There are no customer satellites aboard the first Spectrum test flight. The rocket will climb into a polar orbit from Andøya ...
Fortnite: Amazonia, the CNES educational map on space and climate issues
Because playing Fortnite can also be an educational experience... CNES is offering Amazonia: Space to the Rescue, a free map in creative mode on Epic Games' Fortnite, to raise players' awareness of ...
Interesting Engineering1d
China to challenge Elon Musk’s space power with 6 reusable rocket launches this year
Chinese startups, backed by President Xi Jinping, aim to surpass SpaceX in the next five years with reusable rockets and ...
German aerospace startup scraps orbital rocket launch on first test flight
German startup Isar Aerospace on Monday scrapped a planned test flight for its Spectrum orbital launch vehicle from Norway, ...
The Local - Norway1d
Norway's Arctic spaceport hosts Europe's first orbital vehicle launch
A German start-up hopes to conduct a test flight of its Spectrum rocket from Norway's Andøya Spaceport on Monday, a first for ...
German start-up set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight from Norwegian island
A European aerospace company is set to make the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway on Monday. The ...
MIT Technology Review4d
Europe is finally getting serious about commercial rockets
The continent’s imminent attempt at a commercial orbital launch could be the start of a bold new era that ends Europe’s ...
New Scientist4d
German company set for first commercial rocket launch from Europe
Isar Aerospace is preparing to launch its Spectrum rocket from a base in Norway, which would make it the first orbital launch ...
Royal Aeronautical Society4d
ESA chief outlines 2025 goals at RAeS HQ
Dr Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), provided insights into the latest developments in the space industry and its key challenges at RAeS HQ in London. RAeS ...