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Aviation Week • Robert Wall

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ArianeGroup’s GRETA, a 5 kN peroxide‑and‑ethanol rocket engine aimed at lunar landers and Ariane 6 auxiliary/upper stages, completed a comprehensive hot‑fire campaign in Trauen demonstrating stable operation, controlled shutdowns and multiple restarts and has secured a new ESA contract to advance development.

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ArianeGroup hot-fires GRETA rocket engine and secures ESA contract to advance development

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Infinite Orbits Acquires LMO’s Luxembourg Operations to Expand European Footprint

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Space42 2025 results: satellite services growth offsets AI/geospatial losses; company expects stabilization this year

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Live coverage: SpaceX planning pre-dawn Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral of 29 Starlink satellites

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

NASA’s CaRD Demonstration Validates Carbothermal Oxygen Extraction from Lunar Regolith

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Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit

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ArianeGroup's GRETA peroxide–ethanol engine completes hot‑fire campaign and wins ESA backing

ArianeGroup hot-fires GRETA rocket engine and secures ESA contract to advance development

Infinite Orbits Acquires LMO’s Luxembourg Operations to Expand European Footprint

Space42 2025 results: satellite services growth offsets AI/geospatial losses; company expects stabilization this year

Mynaric, German Consortium Demonstrate Two‑Way QKD Using Commercial Off‑The‑Shelf Hardware

SES, K2 Space to launch first demo for future multi-mission MEO constellation this spring

Live coverage: SpaceX planning pre-dawn Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral of 29 Starlink satellites

NASA’s CaRD Demonstration Validates Carbothermal Oxygen Extraction from Lunar Regolith

Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit

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Infinite Orbits Acquires LMO’s Luxembourg Operations to Expand European Footprint

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