🛰️ ALEK (AVUM Life Extension Kit), le module fournissant principalement l'électricité au #SpaceRider, l'engin réutilisable de l'ESA, a subi des essais d'environnement mécaniques (vibrations, acoustique et chocs) à l'ESTEC aux Pays-Bas pendant 2 mois.
📷 ESA
#SpaceRider : à quoi ressemblera le premier vaisseau spatial réutilisable de l’Europe ? http://sci3nc.es/THf11j

📆 2025 preview :

#Moon 🌙 deliveries by #Astrobotic, #IntuitiveMachines and #Firefly Aerospace.
#SPHEREx will create a map of the universe 🌌
#ESA's 🇪🇺 #SpaceRider #spaceplane orbital test flight
#Japan's 🇯🇵 lunar lander and micro-rover
#Tianwen2 🇨🇳 collects samples from a #NEA ☄️
#BepiColombo at #Mercury
#EuropaClipper at #Mars
#NASA’s #Lucy #asteroid flyby
#JUICE at #Venus
https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/space-missions-coming-in-2025

#SierraSpace #DreamChaser test mission to the #ISS https://www.planetary.org/articles/calendar-of-space-events-2025

The most exciting space missions coming in 2025

In 2025, space agencies are gearing up for some ambitious goals. Here’s a look at the most exciting missions planned for the coming year.

Astronomy Magazine

🇪🇺 #SpaceRider's inaugural flight is currently expected in 📆 2027. This is four years ⌛ after the original Q3 2023 projection, established when the first contracts were signed in December 2020 https://europeanspaceflight.com/beyond-gravity-delivers-key-elements-of-esas-space-rider-vehicle

#ESA #Spaceplane

Beyond Gravity Delivers Key Elements of ESA's Space Rider Vehicle

Switzerland’s Beyond Gravity has delivered the ALEK structure for the Service Module of ESA's reusable Space Rider spacecraft.

European Spaceflight

#SpaceRider funding was initially approved by the #ESA in 📆 2016. Its maiden flight is currently scheduled for the third quarter of 📆 2025 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Rider

📆 August 2024 Drop 🪂 Test https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-completes-first-drop-test-for-reusable-space-rider-spacecraft

#spaceplane

Space Rider - Wikipedia

Avio enpresaren arabera, Europako Espazio Agentziaren #SpaceRider ibilgailuaren lehen hegaldi operazionala ez da 2027ra arte gertatuko. #VegaC suziri batek jaurtiko du.

#Crew9 misioaren jaurtiketa irailaren 25era atzeratzen da.

#Espazioa

Aquest any és el vintè aniversari de la publicació a casa nostra de "Space Rider" per "PlayStation" de #Sony 🕹🎮. #SpaceRider #Playstation #Videojocs #Gaming #VideoGames #RetroGaming #ClassicGaming #RetroGames #VideojocsAntics
ESA_transportの新しいSpaceRiderユーザーガイドが公開されました。車両の概要、サービス、さまざまなミッションシナリオ、およびペイロードに関連する車両と技術的な側面の詳細が含まれています。 #SpaceRider
https://x.com/esa/status/1753333539825754294
ESA (@esa) on X

⚠️Always read the instruction manual 😉 @ESA_transport's new #SpaceRider user guide provides an overview of the vehicle, its services and various mission scenarios, and includes details on the vehicle and technical aspects related to payloads 👇

X (formerly Twitter)
@PhotoSniperFox ESA is slowly advancing on Space Rider. Last news in July, if all goes well it could fly in 2025? https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Space_Rider Space Rider is a small unmanned reusable lifting body flying on top of Vega C, and the first time ESA will have reentry and landing tech.
#ESA #SpaceRider
Space Rider

ESA’s Space Rider Spacecraft Reaches Key Milestone

ESA's Space Rider spacecraft has reached Phase D of its development allowing qualification and production to commence.

European Spaceflight