European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
HyImpulse has delayed the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket until spring 2027, moving the mission from its previously planned schedule. The rocket is set to fly from SaxaVord in Scotland, making the revised date a milestone for the company’s suborbital launch campaign and the UK spaceport.
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A prototype spacecraft designed to beam power to another satellite in orbit launched Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission. The flight begins an in-orbit demonstration of Star Catcher’s approach to supplying power between spacecraft.
HyImpulse has delayed the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket until spring 2027, moving the mission from its previously planned schedule. The rocket is set to fly from SaxaVord in Scotland, making the revised date a milestone for the company’s suborbital launch campaign and the UK spaceport.
The Exploration Company is considering spaceports in the Middle East for a large reusable launch vehicle it plans to develop. The summary provides no specific sites, partners, timeline or vehicle performance details, leaving the company’s launch-site strategy at an exploratory stage.
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The European Space Agency is investigating options for a European-led space station and pursuing crew-transport capabilities as new European launchers come online. The effort follows member states’ endorsement of a “Call to Boost European Space Exploration,” signaling a broader push to strengthen Europe’s independent role in human spaceflight.
German launch company HyImpulse has secured a license to launch from a Scottish spaceport, marking a regulatory advance for its UK launch plans. The development comes as assets belonging to Orbex, another company that intended to use the site, have been sold.
Rheinmetall and Argotec have launched their first jointly developed satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the initial step toward a broader constellation for intelligence gathering, air-defense surveillance and early warning.
Although the company’s recent IPO is trading below its offer price, its supplier relationships with SpaceX and Anduril provide exposure to two of aerospace’s most consequential growth markets: launch services and defense technology. Those relationships could support future revenue growth as rocket use and warfare continue to evolve.
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