Space Rider Programme
ESA managed reusable space transportation system spanning an uncrewed orbital laboratory, flight and ground segments, qualification testing, runway recovery, refurbishment, and recurring payload missions.
Identity
- Aliases
- Space Rider ProgramSpace Rider SystemSpace Rider
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- Space Rider Programme
- Status
- active
- Types
- developmentoperationsinfrastructureresearch
Details
- Description
- ESA managed reusable space transportation system spanning an uncrewed orbital laboratory, flight and ground segments, qualification testing, runway recovery, refurbishment, and recurring payload missions.
- Leads
- Participants
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 5, 2026 at 01:15:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 21:57:08 UTC
Other
- Official Urls
- https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Space_Riderhttps://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Space_Rider_Europe_s_reusable_space_transport_systemhttps://spacetransportation.esa.int/space-rider/programme/https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Corporate_news/ESA_s_highlights_for_2026