IXV launch

On the upcoming 11 February the European Space Agency (ESA) will be launching into orbit the atmospheric reentry vehicle IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. GMV, playing a key role in this mission, is taking part in the celebration of this event being organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Spain.

IXV is an ESA program for developing future critical technology for autonomous or crewed missions, trying out cutting-edge European atmospheric reentry technology during its hypersonic and supersonic flight phases.

The media event, organized by ESA’s Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), will take place on 11 February, covering the whole flight from launch to atmospheric reentry.