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February 28, 2020

Breaking News

[ February 26, 2020 ] Photos: Servicing spacecraft approaches Intelsat satellite high above Earth Mission Reports
[ February 26, 2020 ] Two commercial satellites link up in space for first time Mission Reports
[ February 26, 2020 ] SpaceX swaps upper stage for next Falcon 9 launch Falcon 9
[ February 26, 2020 ] NASA’s InSight mission shows Mars is a seismically active world Mission Reports
[ February 24, 2020 ] Fresh out of stealth mode, Astra gearing up for orbital launch from Alaska Mission Reports

Engineers to assess reusability of Europe’s wingless space plane

February 13, 2015

Back on Earth after a whirlwind journey 20,000 miles around the world, an experimental re-entry demonstrator is on the way to Europe for post-flight inspections aimed at gathering design inputs for future reusable space vehicles.

European space plane flies around the world on test flight

February 11, 2015

Europe launched a sleek space plane more than 250 miles above Earth on Wednesday, testing its maneuverability, on-board guidance systems, and a next-generation heat shield as the experimental vehicle glided through the atmosphere toward a pinpoint splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

ESA re-entry vehicle could pave way for reusable launcher

February 10, 2015

European engineers are eager to test an experimental re-entry demonstrator Wednesday to validate technologies for future robotic exploration probes, winged space planes, and reusable rocket boosters.