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Latitude fires flight ready combustion chamber for Navier rocket engine

French launch vehicle startup Latitude fired its Navier engine's flight ready combustion chamber for 10 seconds at its Titan test site near Reims, a step toward the Zephyr rocket's debut.

Reported AI-drafted European Spaceflight, 8 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish a funding figure, a confirmed launch date or completed qualification of the full engine.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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