Future space transportation

Through the Future Launchers Preparatory Programme, the European Space Agency is developing and supporting new technologies for future space transportation, from reusable rockets and engines such as Themis and Prometheus to technologies for transportation and operations in space for in-orbit servicing assembly and manufacturing.

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06 NOV. 2026

Il motore riutilizzabile del razzo Prometheus viene acceso su un banco di prova potenziato

I test di accensione del motore Prometheus hanno confermato sia l'efficacia del banco di prova potenziato sia un nuovo metodo di produzione della camera di combustione del motore.

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30 LUG. 2026

Major rehearsal takes Themis one step closer to flight

Themis is an ESA rocket prototype – a flagship European demonstrator for low-cost rocket recovery and reuse technologies. Powered by the reusable, liquid oxygen and methane-fuelled engine Prometheus, Themis is ...

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31 LUG. 2026

2026 second quarter Future Launchers Preparatory Programme highlights

In April, the European Space Agency’s Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP) launched a new invitation to tender on Structures, Materials, Mechanisms and Processes for Space Transportation. The initiative is part ...

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28 MAG. 2026

Helix rocket engine power pack upgrade

Rocket engines are designed and built to operate at the extremes of physics and engineering, burning propellant at incredible rates to propel rockets and escape the clutches of gravity. A ...

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