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MaiaSpace completes tank burst tests, starts orbital vehicle work

MaiaSpace, ArianeGroup's reusable launcher unit, completed fifteen burst tests of subscale propellant tanks over a six month campaign. It also began developing its Colibri kick stage into a dedicated orbital vehicle for debris removal.

Reported Editor-read European Spaceflight, 27 August 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the full scale tank design is finalised or that Maia's planned debut flight date holds.

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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