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This morning, ESA provided an update on the Ariane 6 test campaign which is ongoing at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou. Please note that any future dates are valid at the time of wiring and are subject change.
At 11:12 AM ET, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket took to the Florida skies from SLC-40 with ESA's Euclid Telescope onboard. This mission, a rather unique one to add to the now seemingly never-ending list of SpaceX launches, saw F9 loft Euclid to an L2 orbit, the same orbit as NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, and a first-of-its-kind mission for SpaceX.
Following the recent identification of three pyrotechnical transmission lines that raised concerns, Arianespace, the leading space transportation company, has made significant progress in ensuring the safety and reliability of its Ariane 5 launcher. The completion of the replacement process for the doubtful transmission lines, along with a comprehensive review of all pyrotechnical lines, has allowed Arianespace to announce the resumption of the launch campaign for VA261.
Skyrora, a UK-based space company, is conducting a series of full-duration tests to qualify the updated design of its 70kN engine for its inaugural commercial orbital launch.
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is a new name in the spaceflight industry that you've probably heard a lot over the past few years. If you haven't, we've got you covered! Back in March, TLP was given the opportunity to have an interview with RFA's Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, Dr. Steffan Brieschenk, who talked to us about RFA's Background, engines, facilities, future and more.
As the countdown begins for the final launch of the Ariane 5 rocket, the space industry prepares to bid farewell to one of the most reliable workhorse rockets in recent history.
France's Zephalto has announced its plans to offer stratospheric balloon flights to adventurous passengers starting in 2025.
In a triumph of engineering persistence, the radar antenna on the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission, a European Space Agency (ESA) venture, has finally deployed after being stuck for weeks.
Orbex, a UK-based rocket service provider for small satellites, has begun the construction of the first vertical launch spaceport on the UK mainland, located on the North coast of Scotland.
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