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That is some silky smooth high-res deployment footage.

ATMOS and ARX Robotics have formed a joint venture to offer the rapid deployment of autonomous ground vehicles using the PHOENIX re-entry platform. europeanspaceflight.com/atmos-to-use-r…

Poland tests a single-stage suborbital demonstrator as part of a project to develop a three-stage launch system capable of reaching altitudes above 100 kilometres. europeanspaceflight.com/poland-launche…

The upper and main stages of the next Ariane 6 rocket have arrived in French Guiana. The rocket will carry the EUMETSAT Metop-SG-A1 weather satellite to orbit in August.

Space Forge has raised £22.6 million to accelerate the development of its reusable ForgeStar-2 in-orbit research and manufacturing platform. europeanspaceflight.com/space-forge-se…

ESA has published a call for Phase 2 of its Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator project, focusing on maturing technologies "up to a critical design milestone." europeanspaceflight.com/esa-launches-p…

French startup AndroMach has secured a CNES contract to test a prototype of the LOX/propane rocket engine that will power its ENVOL spaceplane. europeanspaceflight.com/cnes-awards-co…

ESA has awarded contracts for a CubeSat that will attempt to land on an asteroid as it passes within 32,000 kilometres of Earth’s surface. europeanspaceflight.com/esa-awards-con…

Really interesting collaboration. It would have been nice if it had just been the ESA logo without all the other usual sponsors. I may have looked at purchasing one in that format. Although I understand that would have been quite the ask. The ESA logo is very small, though.

ArianeGroup has completed hot-fire tests of a 3D-printed 240N hydrogen peroxide thruster as part of the European Commission's SALTO project. europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-co…

François Jacq has been appointed President and CEO of CNES, replacing Philippe Baptiste. Confirmation of Jacq's appointment was, however, not without dissent. europeanspaceflight.com/francois-jacq-…

CNES has launched a call for proposals under its CRYOSTARS initiative to develop and demonstrate in-orbit cryogenic propellant storage and refuelling technologies. europeanspaceflight.com/cnes-issues-ca…

Dutch suborbital launch provider T-Minus Engineering will launch two Barracuda rockets from Spaceport Nova Scotia in October 2025. europeanspaceflight.com/t-minus-to-lau…

ESA has extended its contract with ispace EUROPE for the MAGPIE initiative, which aims to develop a rover that will hunt for water ice on the surface of the Moon. europeanspaceflight.com/esa-awards-isp…

ESA’s reusable Themis booster demonstrator is now unlikely to fly before 2026, marking another delay for the programme despite recent funding boosts. europeanspaceflight.com/first-themis-t…

OLM has secured approval to begin propulsion tests at a military site in Sardinia, aiming to launch the student-built Starlight rocket in 2026. europeanspaceflight.com/olm-plans-to-o…

Alpha Impulsion has completed a successful test firing of a prototype autophage rocket engine. It plans to use the technology to power its planned 25-metre Grenat launch vehicle. europeanspaceflight.com/alpha-impulsio…

The Exploration Company has confirmed that its Mission Possible recovery vessel has departed from Dutch Harbor in Alaska ahead of the capsule’s launch later this month. europeanspaceflight.com/the-exploratio…

POLARIS Spaceplanes has raised €5.4 million in new funding to advance the development of its AURORA hypersonic spaceplane and prepare for commercial rollout. europeanspaceflight.com/germanys-polar…

In response to proposed budget cuts, ESA Director of Science Carole Mundell said Europe has the technical capabilities to replace NASA contributions if it becomes necessary. europeanspaceflight.com/esa-director-s…