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ESA Calls on European Startups to Design Spaceplane
Published by on 03/12/2026 UTC
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published a call for the design of a fully reusable, responsive launch system that employs spaceplanes. The call is restricted to non-prime contractors, limiting eligibility to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ESA published the call on 27 February, noting that while current reusable launch systems are primarily based on […]
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