T-Minus Space Daily Europe makes moves towards reusable rockets.
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Sep 30, 2025 In this discussion, Greg Gillinger, SVP for Strategy & Development at Integrity ISR, shares insights on Avio's groundbreaking €40 million contract with ESA for a reusable upper stage, pushing Europe closer to launch reusability. He also highlights UK Space Agency's support for 23 international projects. Emphasizing developments in space intelligence, Greg delves into China's Yaogan-45 satellite's high MEO orbit and the implications for imaging, alongside other intriguing industry advances.
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Europe Moves Toward Reusable Upper Stages
- ESA and Avio are advancing a reusable upper stage demonstrator to push Europe toward fully reusable launch systems.
- The program covers flight and ground segments and aims to define an integrated preliminary system design.
UK Funds International Space Innovation
- The UK Space Agency is funding 23 international projects to grow national capabilities and economic impact.
- Projects cover lunar agriculture, in-orbit servicing, biotech, and orbital threat detection across many partner nations.
Axiom Names First Project Astronaut
- Axiom Space named Portuguese physiologist Emiliano Ventura as its first Project Astronaut to test a six-month training protocol.
- Ventura aims to study human adaptation to microgravity and apply elite-athlete physiology methods to space research.