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ArianeGroup completes hot-fire tests of 3D-printed H2O2 thruster

ArianeGroup completed hot-fire tests of a 3D-printed, flight-configured 240N hydrogen peroxide thruster, developed partly under the EU-funded SALTO reusable-launcher project, an engineer said on 22 May 2025.

Reported AI-drafted European Spaceflight, 23 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not confirm the thruster's final application; ArianeGroup gave little detail and any Themis reaction-control role is the outlet's inference.

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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