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June 26, 2022

Breaking News

[ June 24, 2022 ] NASA targeting late summer launch for first Artemis moon rocket Artemis
[ June 23, 2022 ] European probe images Mercury’s cratered landscape on second flyby Mission Reports
[ June 23, 2022 ] Second segment added to Starship launch tower at Kennedy Space Center Mission Reports
[ June 23, 2022 ] ULA’s next launch for Space Force is less than a week away Atlas 5
[ June 22, 2022 ] Ariane 5 rocket deploys satellites for Malaysia and India Ariane 5

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.