Tag: technology demonstration

  • ESA Delays Space Rider Drop Test After Anomaly During Helicopter Ascent

    ESA Delays Space Rider Drop Test After Anomaly During Helicopter Ascent

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    The European Space Agency (ESA) has postponed a key drop test of its Space Rider reusable spaceplane after an anomaly occurred during a helicopter-assisted ascent phase in May, delaying the final stage of the vehicle’s landing qualification campaign. ESA confirmed that the incident took place during a two-week test campaign that concluded on May 8,…

  • NASA Targets 2028 Launch for Nuclear Electric Propulsion Demo

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    Can NASA deliver nuclear electric propulsion technology by 2028? NASA is implementing a streamlined management structure to accelerate development of its nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission, targeting a launch window in late 2028. The agency is consolidating oversight responsibilities to avoid the bureaucratic delays that have plagued previous technology demonstrators, with the mission representing a…

  • NASA Partners with Eta Space for Orbital Fuel Depot Demo

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    What capabilities will NASA’s new cryogenic fuel demonstration unlock for deep space missions? NASA has partnered with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, to flight-test critical cryogenic fluid management technologies through the Liquid Oxygen Flight Demonstration (LOXSAT) mission. The orbital demonstration will validate liquid oxygen storage, transfer, and gauge systems essential for future in-space propellant depots—effectively…