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Latitude signs multi-launch contract with Atmos Space Cargo (spacenews.com)

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French launch vehicle startup Latitude has signed a multi-launch contract with Atmos Space Cargo, a company developing commercial reentry vehicles.

In a deal announced at Space Tech Expo Europe here Nov. 19, Atmos will buy a minimum of five launches a year of Latitude’s Zephyr rocket between 2028 and 2032. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Each launch will place a Phoenix spacecraft into very low Earth orbit, or VLEO. The spacecraft are designed to accommodate payloads for microgravity research in fields like pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, returning them to Earth.

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[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago

Atmos's inflatable heat shields look cool. They have a lot of work to do, but best of luck to them.