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 ...
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German firm eyes new window for Europe's first commercial orbital launch
After a scrubbed test flight on Monday, a German spaceflight company has determined its next opportunity to launch the first ...
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ESA issues call for proposals for European Launcher Challenge
ESA has officially kicked off a competition to support new launch vehicles, but the winners, if any, won’t be known for at ...
The most innovative companies in space for 2025
Why SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Arianespace made Fast Company's list of the most innovative companies doing work in space.
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Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch postponed due to 'anomaly'
Minutes before it was scheduled to launch Monday, the first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 was called off due to an "anomaly" on the ground. It was the latest of ...
A European startup is set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
BERLIN -- A private European aerospace company is set to make the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway ...
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German Firm Eyes New Window for Europe’s First Commercial Orbital Launch
Ariane vehicles are built by a consortium of European companies led by Arianespace and backed primarily by the French government. But they are expensive, nonreusable, and typically launch from the ...