Space

Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace visits Oklahoma to advance historic suborbital space partnership

Through such partnerships, Oklahoma is making a broad statewide effort to grow a high-value aerospace and space economy via next-gen composite suborbital spaceflight initiatives.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign innovates space tech with morphing composite structures

Energy-efficient frontal polymerization process method eliminates the need of oven or autoclave to transform 2D continuous fiber printed structures into 3D curved designs.

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Space

Dream Chaser spaceplane completes critical pre-flight milestones

High-speed tow trials, EMI checks and command link verification have advanced the reusable aircraft program toward its first runway landing in 2026.

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Space

ÉireComposites, ATG Europe brings composites expertise to LISA project

ESA-led project is developing a constellation of three satellites to detect gravitational waves and provide insight into the origins of the universe.

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Space

Rocket Lab-built twin composites-intensive spacecraft begin Mars journey

As part of the ESCAPADE mission to Mars, Rocket Lab worked collaboratively with NASA and UC Berkeley to meet an aggressive 3.5-year timeline from design to launch.

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Aerospace

Airbus ships fourth European Service Module for Artemis IV

Composites-intensive ESMs gives the Orion spacecraft power, propulsion and life support but also provide a vital gateway for the first lunar space station, Gateway.

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Defense

ILA Berlin 2026 focuses on competitiveness, technology and sovereignty

From June 10-14, ILA Berlin brings together international aerospace, defense and space industries, with several live stages and an extended Talent Hub.

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Orbex makes part setup 900% faster for key composite parts ahead of inaugural rocket launch

The introduction of MSP metrology products have ensured right-first-time machining for Orbex as it ramps up production of its carbon fiber Payload Avionic Module.

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Thermoplastics

FibreCoat, Lofith Composites form partnership to test ultra-resilient TPC materials in space

TPC satellite panels made from FibreCoat’s energy-saving coated fibers and Lofith’s low-water impregnation process will spend around 12 months in space starting in 2026 to test their performance.

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Carbon Fibers

PHOEBUS project makes progress on CFRP liquid oxygen, hydrogen upper stage tanks

The ESA project has proven that linerless CFRP tanks for Ariane 6 rocket can handle the extreme temperatures of liquid H2 and O2, and are moving on to testing campaign for 2-meter and 3.5-meter tanks in 2026.

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