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An issue with the thrusters aboard BepiColombo's transfer module will delay its arrival in orbit around Mercury by 11 months.

Down but not out: An issue with the thrusters aboard BepiColombo's transfer module will delay its arrival in orbit around Mercury by 11 months.

ESA’s Prospect drill and mini lab will fly to the Moon aboard an Intuitive Machines Nova-C lunar lander as part of a NASA award.

Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël declined to comment when asked what solution Avio used to replace a pair of propellant tanks for the final V

When asked what solution had been employed to manufacture the fourth stage for the final Vega flight, Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël said, “I have no comment to make on what you have heard.”

Heriot-Watt University in Scotland has broken ground on a new £2.5 million optical ground station for quantum satellite communications.

Investment firm KKR has received regulatory approval to purchase a minority stake in German space company OHB.

Investment firm KKR has received regulatory approval to purchase a minority stake in German space company OHB SE. The closing of the deal on 9 September will precede the delisting of OHB from public stock markets.

The D-Orbit Magnificent Monica space tug has begun deploying its passenger satellites after being launched earlier this month.

The D-Orbit Magnificent Monica space tug has begun deploying its passenger satellites after being launched aboard a Falcon 9 earlier this month.

Rocket Factory Augsburg has released more than one and a half minutes of footage of its failed RFA ONE first stage static fire test.

Rocket Factory Augsburg has released more than one and a half minutes of footage of its failed RFA ONE first stage static fire test

A Thales program manager has shared some new details about the Italian space agency’s lunar surface Multi-Purpose Habitation module.

A Thales Alenia Space program manager has shared some new details about the Italian space agency’s lunar surface Multi-Purpose Habitation module.

Andøya Spaceport has been granted its Launch Site Operator license, allowing it to conduct 30 launches from Norwegian soil annually.

Andøya Spaceport has been granted its launch site operator license, allowing it to conduct 30 launches from Norwegian soil annually.

RFA's Stefan Brieschenk has shared the results of an initial review of an anomaly that resulted in the destruction of an RFA ONE first stage

RFA's Stefan Brieschenk has revealed the results of an initial review of an anomaly that resulted in the destruction of an RFA ONE first stage.

The third European Service Module has begun its journey to the US aboard the Ariane 6 transport ship Canopée.

The third European Service Module has begun its journey to the US. The service module will power the first crewed mission to the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17.

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer has completed a first-ever lunar-Earth flyby. It is expected to reach Jupiter in 2031

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer has completed a first-ever lunar-Earth flyby. It is expected to reach Jupiter in 2031.

The UK Space Command has launched a £22-million spy satellite that will serve as a demonstrator for a future constellation.

RFA shareholder OHB revealed during an earnings call that the inaugural RFA ONE flight could be “weeks” away.

Exolaunch will launch the European Space Agency’s prototype Artic weather satellite later today aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.

The student-led Gruyère Space Program has continued to pass milestones in testing its 2.5-metre Colibri rocket hopper.

Atlantic Spaceport Consortium has signed an agreement with NAV Portugal to study how to safely conduct launches from Santa Maria island.

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