Down but not out: An issue with the thrusters aboard BepiColombo's transfer module will delay its arrival in orbit around Mercury by 11 months. europeanspaceflight.com/thruster-issue…

Launch readiness review for the final Vega flight has been completed. We are go for launch!

Weather looking good for today's/tomorrow's launch.

ESA has published a call for the development of disruptive satellite propulsion solutions capable of deorbiting cubesats. europeanspaceflight.com/esa-seeks-nove…

A source speaking to European Spaceflight has confirmed that Arianespace is utilizing FrankenVega for the Sentinel 2C flight. europeanspaceflight.com/frankenvega-co…

The launch of FrakenVega has been delayed by 24 hours.

MaiaSpace has announced that it expects to conduct the first hot fire test of a Maia upper stage in 2025. europeanspaceflight.com/maiaspace-prep…

We're all green for this morning's launch.

Europe bids farewell to the first-gen Vega rocket after it successfully launches the Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite. europeanspaceflight.com/first-gen-vega…

ESA has shared some great footage of this morning's Vega VV24 launch. Credit: ESA - S.Corvaja

Is this stage separation from the Vega VV24 flight? I don't think I've ever seen that before. Credit: ESA - S.Corvaja

FrankenVega from a distance! Such a great bit of launch footage. Credit: ESA - S.Corvaja

In what has become a growing trend, a European country has signed an agreement with Axiom to send one of its citizens to space. This time, Czechia will send ESA reserve astronaut Aleš Svoboda as part of its 'Czech Journey to Space' project. europeanspaceflight.com/czech-governme…