A Spanish launch company claimed success on Saturday after its suborbital Miura 1 rocket lifted off and achieved an altitude of 46 km before plummeting into the Atlantic Ocean.
“This test flight has yielded valuable data, enabling us to validate crucial design elements and technologies that will underpin the development of our Miura 5 orbital launcher.”
A Scotland-based company, Skyrora, launched its suborbital Skylark L booster from Iceland a year ago, intending to reach an altitude of about 100 km.
There are perhaps as many as eight or 10 European companies with a credible chance of reaching orbit over the next five years with small launch vehicles, and there is finally some government support for the industry.
Perhaps more importantly, the German government recently said European nations should procure launch services through open competitions rather than awarding them to Arianespace by default.
For this reason, if the industry is to succeed, it seems incumbent upon the European Space Agency and nations to provide guaranteed launch contracts to ensure the startups do not fold before flying.
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A Spanish launch company claimed success on Saturday after its suborbital Miura 1 rocket lifted off and achieved an altitude of 46 km before plummeting into the Atlantic Ocean.
“This test flight has yielded valuable data, enabling us to validate crucial design elements and technologies that will underpin the development of our Miura 5 orbital launcher.”
A Scotland-based company, Skyrora, launched its suborbital Skylark L booster from Iceland a year ago, intending to reach an altitude of about 100 km.
There are perhaps as many as eight or 10 European companies with a credible chance of reaching orbit over the next five years with small launch vehicles, and there is finally some government support for the industry.
Perhaps more importantly, the German government recently said European nations should procure launch services through open competitions rather than awarding them to Arianespace by default.
For this reason, if the industry is to succeed, it seems incumbent upon the European Space Agency and nations to provide guaranteed launch contracts to ensure the startups do not fold before flying.
The original article contains 805 words, the summary contains 175 words. Saved 78%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!