Europe seeks a leading role in the mitigation and remediation of space debris During the Paris Air Show 2023, the European space industry came together to address the pressing issue of… ByClément CharpentreauJune 23, 2023
Vertical Aerospace continues certification progress with a DOA from UK CAA The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted the first-ever electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Design… ByRytis BeresneviciusMarch 31, 2023
European Space Force: what are the space capabilities of European nations? The militarization of space, temporarily on hold following the end of the Cold War, is once again a… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 23, 2022
EASA warns debris of Chinese rocket may affect EU airspace The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned over the potential event of large debris from a Chinese… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJuly 29, 2022
Vertical Aerospace partners with CAE for VX4 pilot training program British electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected CAE, the provider of civil… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteJuly 19, 2022
European rocket Vega-C completes maiden mission into space The new European rocket Vega-C completed its maiden mission on July 13, 2022. The 35-meter-tall rocket took off… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 14, 2022
Four ISS astronauts return to Earth aboard SpaceX capsule Three US astronauts and one German returned to Earth on April 6, 2022, aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule after a… ByClément CharpentreauMay 9, 2022
ESA suspends European-Russian ExoMars mission ExoMars, the joint European-Russian Mars rover project has been suspended, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. According to… ByValius VenckunasMarch 17, 2022
Russia suspends Western-backed space projects in response to sanctions Russia’s space agency Roscosmos announced the suspension of several collaborative projects with Europe and the US, citing recent… ByValius VenckunasFebruary 28, 2022
Russia, EU close airspace to each other amid Ukraine war Following the invasion of Ukraine, the EU banned all Russian-owned, registered, and controlled aircraft, including private jets belonging to… ByVytė KlišauskaitėFebruary 28, 2022
Ukraine closes airspace, Kyiv airport seized by Russia Ukraine announced the closure of its airspace for civil aviation on February 24, 2022, after Russia launched an… ByClément CharpentreauFebruary 24, 2022
“Welcome home!” Webb telescope reaches final destination in space NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its final destination in space, nearly 1 million miles away from Earth. … ByVictoria BryanJanuary 25, 2022
Biden pledges to extend International Space Station ops until 2030 The Biden administration announced the United States was committed to extending the International Space Station (ISS) operations until 2030. “The International Space Station is… ByVytė KlišauskaitėJanuary 3, 2022
NASA sets Christmas Eve launch date for James Webb space telescope NASA has confirmed December 24, 2021 as the launch date for the delayed James Webb telescope, the world’s… ByVictoria BryanDecember 20, 2021
After delays, NASA & ESA astronauts lift-off for ISS aboard SpaceX craft The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ‘Endurance’ has launched four astronauts into space, where they will spend around six… ByVictoria BryanNovember 11, 2021
International Space Station astronauts return to Earth onboard SpaceX Dragon European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 9, 2021
Airbus to deliver European power module for NASA Moon mission Airbus will deliver its second-built European Service Module (ESM) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for… ByParam AgarwalOctober 6, 2021
Concerns over rise in space debris keep Airbus exec awake at night The issue of space junk is keeping Airbus space executive Jean-Marc Nasr awake at night. Nasr, Head of… ByVictoria BryanSeptember 22, 2021