Themis has arrived at Esrange – see Europe’s reusable rocket demonstrator in motion
11:06 am . June 30, 2025
On 27 June, Europe’s reusable first stage demonstrator “Themis” arrived at SSC’s Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. Developed by French-German space company ArianeGroup and managed as part of ESA’s space transportation reusability roadmap, preparations for Europe’s first-ever reuse hop-tests[...]
Europe’s first steps to master rocket recovery and re-use – happening soon at Esrange
09:03 am . March 21, 2025
With the Themis project, Europe will learn to operate a prototype of reusable launcher first stage. At SSC’s Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, final preparations are currently underway to begin these historic tests. This will culminate with a “hop[...]