Space Rider test model lost following failed drop test

European Spaceflight · October 20, 2026 · article

A full-scale drop test of the European Space Agency’s Space Rider spaceplane ended abruptly after the test model’s parafoil failed to deploy as expected. This marks the second time this year that a Space Rider drop test has been interrupted by an anomaly, following an aborted attempt in May. The incident occurred during the vehicle’s […] The post Space Rider test model lost following failed drop test appeared first on European Spaceflight.— European Spaceflight

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