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PLD Space’s ambitious vision injects a sense of entrepreneurial spirit into Europe’s space programs as the region worries about its global competitiveness.

In some emerging use cases in geostationary Earth orbit, conventional satellites weighing several metric tons would be too expensive.

Europe is planning to upgrade some of the software on its Ariane 6 heavy rocket to deal with a malfunction during the launcher’s inaugural mission.

The Jacklyn is a 380-ft.-long, 200-ft.-wide specialized barge.

Launch service provider Arianespace’s order backlog totals 29 missions, with the next being planned for December.

The scheduled July 9 launch kicks off a new era in European space operations.

Ahead of Ariane 6's inaugural mission scheduled for July, its manufacturer ArianeGroup says the demand is there to increase planned production rates.

The European Space Agency has set forth a specific launch date for the much delayed Ariane 6 launch vehicle of July 9.

Startups Isar Aerospace, PLD Space and Rocket Factory Augsburg already have agreed to use the refurbished ELM-Diamant launch complex in Kourou, French Guiana.

Round the world on hydrogen; first-responder VTOL competition; stop-fold tiltrotor; another Chinese eVTOL.

With the Ariane 6 seeing progress at last and Avio leaving Arianespace, the European Space Agency takes steps toward a competition for Europe’s future launchers.

Major technical issues with the behind-schedule Ariane 6 have been resolved and the schedule has been stabilized, ESA says.

Additive manufacturing shop Sintavia has signed letter of intent to buy a large 3D printer.

A new cross-border missile component research program is studying technology for future missiles and exploring new propulsion options.

The need to redesign the Vega-C light- to medium-lift launcher’s second stage nozzle is causing another delay for the fledgling program.

The ArianeGroup subsidiary plans to conduct a hot fire test of the Maia rocket's upper stage in 2024.

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket passes key tests, looks toward first launch in 2024.

The Vulcain 2.1, the main-stage engine on the Ariane 6 launcher under development, was run Sept. 5.

First launch of Europe's new workhorse Ariane 6 is finally coming into view.

The V-MAX - eXperimental Maneuvering Vehicle hypersonic glider (V-MAX) is led by ArianeGroup.

Arianespace’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket closed out 27 years of operations on July 5 with its 117th mission.

Safran has tested hydrogen combustion sub-systems for a turbine engine, as part of a European industry-wide hydrogen propulsion project for commercial aircraft.

The demonstrator performed several maneuvers over the Atlantic Ocean after it was launched from the French Biscarosse missile range on June 26.

Ariane 6 delays and problems with Vega C leave European launch industry mostly grounded.

Safran CEO Olivier Andries stresses risk- and revenue-sharing as part of sector reorganization for future launches following Ariane 6 program delays.