ESA Inks Reentry Vehicle Contract
PARIS AIR SHOW — The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a 37 million euro contract with Thales Alenia Space to begin development of a 1.8 metric ton experimental re-entry vehicle for Europe’s Future Launcher Preparatory Program (FLPP). The vehicle, known as the IXV, is intended to test various...
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