Zéphyr

French startup Latitude intends to perform the first launch of its small launch vehicle from a spaceport in Oman in late 2027. The post Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman appeared first on SpaceNews.

French rocket builder Latitude has signed a letter of intent to conduct the planned inaugural flight of its launch vehicle from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport. The company declined to disclose details of how the project would be funded. Latitude is developing a small two-stage rocket that remains unnamed and will be capable of delivering payloads of […] The post Latitude to Launch Inaugural Flight from Oman appeared first on European Spaceflight.

French launch startup Latitude has removed all mentions of the Zephyr name from its website, now referring to its rocket simply as “Our Launcher”. The rocket, previously known as Zephyr, is a two-stage launch vehicle that will stand 19 metres tall and is designed to deliver up to 200 kilograms to low Earth orbit. The […] The post Latitude Ditches the Name Zephyr for Its Two-Stage Rocket appeared first on European Spaceflight.