ArianeGroup

By Robert Wall
ArianeGroup says it has made progress toward achieving first flight of the four-booster version of the Ariane 6.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
PLD Space’s ambitious vision injects a sense of entrepreneurial spirit into Europe’s space programs as the region worries about its global competitiveness.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
In some emerging use cases in geostationary Earth orbit, conventional satellites weighing several metric tons would be too expensive.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
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.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Jacklyn is a 380-ft.-long, 200-ft.-wide specialized barge.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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

By Robert Wall
The scheduled July 9 launch kicks off a new era in European space operations.
Space

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

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Round the world on hydrogen; first-responder VTOL competition; stop-fold tiltrotor; another Chinese eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
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.
Space

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

By Garrett Reim
Additive manufacturing shop Sintavia has signed letter of intent to buy a large 3D printer.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
A new cross-border missile component research program is studying technology for future missiles and exploring new propulsion options.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

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

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

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

By Thierry Dubois
First launch of Europe's new workhorse Ariane 6 is finally coming into view.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
The V-MAX - eXperimental Maneuvering Vehicle hypersonic glider (V-MAX) is led by ArianeGroup.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

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

By Tony Osborne
The demonstrator performed several maneuvers over the Atlantic Ocean after it was launched from the French Biscarosse missile range on June 26.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Ariane 6 delays and problems with Vega C leave European launch industry mostly grounded.
Paris Air Show