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HyPrSpace signs DGA deal to launch Baguette One from French mainland site

HyPrSpace signed an agreement with France's DGA for use of its Biscarrosse missile test site, enabling the first private civil rocket launch from mainland France. The deal supports its Baguette One suborbital demonstrator for the OB-1 launcher.

Verified Editor-read HyPrSpace press release, 16 June 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish a firm launch date, a funding figure, or that the flight itself has taken place.

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.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-20. How the record is made

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