ESA’s Draco Reentry Mission Clears Its Critical Design Review

European Spaceflight · August 25, 2026 · article

The European Space Agency has announced that its Draco mission has passed its Critical Design Review, clearing it to enter full-scale manufacturing, integration and testing ahead of its planned launch in 2027. ESA announced the milestone on 17 August, saying the review had validated the design of all of Draco’s systems. With the CDR complete, […] The post ESA’s Draco Reentry Mission Clears Its Critical Design Review appeared first on European Spaceflight.— European Spaceflight

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