Arkadia Space has signed a contract with Dassault Aviation for the development and supply of a complete propulsion system based on its 250N ARIEL monopropellant thrusters, to be integrated into the VORTEX subscale demonstrator program (Véhicule Orbital Réutilisable de Transport et d’Exploration), the reusable spaceplane under development by the French aerospace company.
ATMOS Space Cargo has closed a €25.7M ($30.2M) Series A to continue development of its orbital reentry vehicles, the company announced today.