Spacecraft stage
Space Rider
Spaceplane
European reusable spaceplane
Landing attempted • @ Santa Maria
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Avio S.p.A • Vega-C Block 2 • Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) (NA)
Avio S.p.A • Vega-C Block 2 • LA-1
Maiden flight of the European Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return).
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Maiden flight of the European Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return).
Avio S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the aerospace sector with its head office in Colleferro near Rome, Italy. Founded in 1908, it is present in Italy and abroad with different commercial offices and 10 production sites.
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European reusable spaceplane
Space Rider will perform a parafoil-guided horizontal landing on the Santa Maria island in the Azores archipelago.