ATV shielding after impact test

An exit hole through Kevlar–Nextel fabric after hypervelocity testing of the multilayer shielding for ESA’s ATV…

Balloons keep IXV prototype afloat

On the 23 June 2014 a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle was recovered…

Upside-down splashdown for IXV prototype

On 23 June 2014, the ship and crew aiming to recover Europe’s unmanned IXV spacecraft in…

IXV awaits inspection on Nos Aries deck

On the 23 June 2014 a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle was recovered…

IXV prototype is hoisted

On the 23 June 2014 a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle was recovered…

Looking up at hoisted IXV prototype

On the 23 June 2014 a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle was recovered…

All eyes on IXV prototype recovery

On the 23 June 2014 a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle was recovered…

IXV during the last preparations

The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) flight model during the last preparations, on 20 June 2014, at…

IXV during the last preparations

The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) flight model during the last preparations, on 20 June 2014, at…

IXV during the last preparations

The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) flight model during the last preparations, on 20 June 2014, at…