European Reusable Launch Vehicles: CNES
French Space Agency took a familiar path of the Vertical Take-off, Vertical Landing, leading the way towards ArianeNEXT, successor for the Ariane 6 marking the next level in price reduction.
European Reusable Launch Vehicles: DLR
German Space Agency proposed a path towards European Reusable Launch Vehicle – SpaceLiner. From small ReFEx, through Callisto, RLV-Demo and Semi RLV it will increasingly develop expertise in hypersonics and rapid re-usability towards making launchers operate almost like regular jetliners.
The Model T of Space, revolution among giants
Airbus begun first ever serial production of a full scale satellites, which is the first step for the revolution in space economy, the revolution of cutting costs of the most expensive part in running the space company – the satellite constellations.
Avio releases new details on future Vega rockets
During the International Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2017 an Italian rocket manufacturer Avio S.p.A. released additional details of its upcoming additions to the Vega rocket family. Vega L The biggest news of the show was the announcement of the Vega L – a light...ESA Moon Village – what it really is?
European Space Agency’s Moon Village is seen by many only as a lunar habitat, however reality is much more complex and interesting. It will become a large international collaboration between institutional and commercial partners aimed at exploring the moon and utilising its resources in a long term, sustainable way.
Prometheus, ASL’s future rocket engine
Airbus-Safran Launchers is working for a next generation of the main stage rocket engines, promising reduction of costs by 1/10th and reusability up to 5 times.