The European Space Agency is throwing its weight behind a design effort for a hypersonic spaceplane, with hopes of getting the final idea airborne (and spaceborne) by 2031.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has taken a step toward diversifying its access to space. ESA has chosen five rocket companies to pass through to the next round of its competition to encourage and ...

The European Space Agency is funding the development of a hypersonic space plane pathfinder, which will start flying by 2031, if all goes according to plan.

A quiet but consequential race is unfolding across Europe. The goal: orbital autonomy. As access to satellite infrastructure ...

After a partly successful test flight, European firm eyes space station mission "One year ago, this was out of the discussion." ...

Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded. With more than 11,000 active satellites and many thousands more expected in the ...

Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an Indian rocket Thursday, kicking off a mission to test novel formation flying technologies and observe a rarely seen ...

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded three contracts worth C$14.6 million ($10.6 million) in total to study different lunar rover designs.

Credit: European Space Agency ESA's response to this growing threat is Vigil, a cornerstone mission of the agency's Space Safety Program, planned for launch in 2031. Vigil's data will give us ...

York Space Systems, a key supplier for the Space Development Agency’s proliferated constellation, announced today it is acquiring ATLAS Space Operations, a ground software provider. “The move ...