ESA is funding Prometheus, a reusable engine program for future launchers. The image above shows the Vulcan 2 engine used for the Ariane 5 first stage. Credit: Philippe Stroppa / Safran WASHINGTON — ...
Jérôme Breteau, ESA’s head of future space transportation, speaking Oct. 21 at IAC 2019 in Washington. Credit: SpaceNews/Caleb Henry WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency will ask its 22 member ...
As the European launch vehicle Ariane 6 is getting closer to its take-off date, ArianeGroup is continuing to work on the innovative Prometheus, an optimized and cost-effective rocket engine that could ...
Constructed using 3D printing technology, the Prometheus is a liquid-fueled rocket engine demonstrator that is intended as the model for the next generation of potentially reusable propulsion systems ...
LYON, France—ArianeGroup has completed the “definition review” of the Prometheus reusable engine demonstrator and conducted the second test firing of Ariane 6’s strap-on booster, also to be used as ...
The European Space Agency or ESA is working on a precursor to an ultra-low-cost rocket called the Prometheus. The space agency says that the rocket is flexible enough to be used on a fleet of new ...
Europe is setting its sights on the development of reusable rockets by the early 2030s, aiming to enhance its space capabilities. The European Space Agency is spearheading efforts to innovate ...