Approx. 4900 kg (Full stack AOM + RM, including fluids and propellants)[1]
Landing mass
up to 2850kg[1]
Payload mass
600 kg (1,300 lb)[1]
Dimensions
Length: 8.044 m (26.39 ft) (Full stack AOM + RM)[1]
Power
600 watts[3]
Start of mission
Launch date
Q3 2025 (planned)[4]
Rocket
Vega-C
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre
Contractor
Arianespace
End of mission
Landing site
Guiana Space Centre[1]
Orbital parameters
Reference system
Geocentric
Regime
Low Earth orbit
PRIDE programme
← IXV
The Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return) is a planned uncrewed orbital lifting body spaceplane aiming to provide the European Space Agency (ESA) with affordable and routine access to space.[5][6][7] Contracts for construction of the vehicle and ground infrastructure were signed in December 2020.[8] Its maiden flight is currently scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.[4]
Development of Space Rider is being led by the Italian Programme for Reusable In-orbit Demonstrator in Europe (PRIDE programme) in collaboration with ESA, and is the continuation of the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) experience,[2][9] launched on 11 February 2015. The cost of this phase, not including the launcher, is at least US$36.7 million.[10] At the ESA Ministerial Council held in Seville in November 2019, the development of the Space Rider was subscribed by the participating member states with an allocation of €195.73 million.[11]
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^"Space Rider". esa.int. ESA. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
^ESA's reusable Space RIDER capsule would carry equipment to orbit and back Michael Irving, New Atlas 6 June 2019
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^"ESA signs contracts for reusable Space Rider up to maiden flight". ESA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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^DLR (28 November 2019). "Launcher Programme Subscription" (PDF). DLR Countdown Newsletter Special Edition: 43.
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