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ClearSpace says a leftover payload adapter floating in Earth’s orbit, that it planned to remove from space, has been hit by another piece of junk.

Final trials before the inaugural flight of the Ariane 6 launcher saw ESA engineers perform an extensive assessment with the combined test model.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 ends operations after 117 flights.

Volocopter has completed its first uncrewed demonstration flights with its 2X prototype in Saudi Arabia.

The mission, which is intended to deliver two European government communications satellites into orbit, had been targeted to launch on June 16.

The company is developing a 62-ft. (19-m), two-stage rocket to deliver satellites weighing up to 397 lb. into low Earth orbit.

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

An Ariane 5 launched the European Space Agency's JUICE mission which will explore three of Jupiter’s icy moons.

European countries need to “reconverge” their space efforts, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said as he reported lower profits for Airbus' Defense and Space unit.