Global Spaceflight2026-09-25 • ⏱️ 3 min read

Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed final testing of the nose cone for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator, with the hardware now set to be transferred to France for final integration. DLR has also confirmed that the demonstrator’s initial hop test has slipped to 2027, a delay first hinted at in a French space […] The post Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test appeared first on European Spaceflight.

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The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed final testing of the nose cone for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator, with the hardware now set to be transferred to France for final integration. DLR has also confirmed that the demonstrator’s initial hop test has slipped to 2027, a delay first hinted at in a French space […] The post Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test appeared first on European Spaceflight.

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