ESA Adds Funding To Reusable Rocket Effort Ahead Of 2025 Test

Prometheus engine test stand

The Prometheus engine now in testing is designed to enable inflight relighting and reusability.

Credit: ArianeGroup
The European Space Agency (ESA) and ArianeGroup have signed an agreement for around €230 million ($242 million) in additional funding for a reusable rocket program as Europe looks to catch up on the technology that is being adopted increasingly and widely after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 demonstrated its...
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Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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