European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Dassault, France’s Armed Forces and ESA Formalize Partnership on VORTEX Reusable Spaceplane
Dassault Aviation has secured backing from the European Space Agency and France’s Ministry of Armed Forces to co-develop its VORTEX reusable spaceplane demonstrator. The agreements establish partnerships for low Earth orbit vehicle technologies and mark the first concrete step toward Dassault’s vision of a European reusable spacecraft.
