New drop tests advance Space Rider precision landing system
Monday, 14 July 2025 () Paris, France (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Space Rider, ESA's reusable orbital vehicle, has taken a major step forward in validating its precision landing system. The spacecraft, roughly the size of two minivans, is designed for missions ranging from pharmaceutical production to orbital platform servicing. It can remain in orbit for up to three months before autonomously returning to Earth using a parafoil-guided descent and skid landing
Monday, 14 July 2025 ()
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 14, 2025