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European Space Agency to launch two missions on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9
The European Space Agency (ESA) will use Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets to launch the Euclid space…
European Space Agency announces launch date of first Ariane 6 rocket
The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed the launch date of the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket. According to…
Airbus-built metal 3D printer designed to be used in space blasts off to ISS
The first ever 3D printer designed to be used in space will shortly arrive at the International Space…
easyJet becomes the first airline partner of Iris future airspace program
EasyJet has become the first airline to sign up to the Iris program satellite-based future airspace control program,…
Airbus and Voyager Space finalize mission for next International Space Station
Airbus Defense and Space and Voyager Space’s collaboration to build the next International Space Station (ISS) has taken…
NASA astronauts drop tool bag during spacewalk – and it is now orbiting Earth
Two NASA astronauts accidentally dropped their tool bag during a spacewalk, sending the equipment into Earth’s orbit. The…
US company Dish Network receives first-ever $150,000 space debris penalty
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Dish Network $150,000 for leaving its retired EchoStar-7 satellite in…
World’s first mission to remove space debris is struck by space debris
It now seems likely that the payload adapter chosen for the “world-first mission to remove a debris from…
Music in space: from Jingle Bells to microgravity instruments
One eerie fact about space is that it is a vacuum where sound does not travel. So, it is understandable…
First cosmonaut rides European Robotic Arm on International Space Station: video
Cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev made history by riding the European Robotic Arm (ERA) during a spacewalk outside the International…
The evolution of space food: from squeezable tubes to cosmic culinary marvels
When we think about sitting down to a meal in space, we tend to conjure up images of…
Europe seeks a leading role in the mitigation and remediation of space debris
During the Paris Air Show 2023, the European space industry came together to address the pressing issue of…
Vertical Aerospace continues certification progress with a DOA from UK CAA
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted the first-ever electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Design…
European Space Force: what are the space capabilities of European nations?
The militarization of space, temporarily on hold following the end of the Cold War, is once again a…
EASA warns debris of Chinese rocket may affect EU airspace
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned over the potential event of large debris from a Chinese…
Vertical Aerospace partners with CAE for VX4 pilot training program
British electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected CAE, the provider of civil…
European rocket Vega-C completes maiden mission into space
The new European rocket Vega-C completed its maiden mission on July 13, 2022. The 35-meter-tall rocket took off…
Four ISS astronauts return to Earth aboard SpaceX capsule
Three US astronauts and one German returned to Earth on April 6, 2022, aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule after a…