GoKawiilHyPrSpace delays Baguette One suborbital rocket debut to 2027
French startup HyPrSpace has pushed back the first flight of its Baguette One suborbital rocket from 2026 to 2027, according to European Spaceflight. The single-stage, 10-meter vehicle can carry up to 300 kg using a hybrid liquid oxygen and solid polyethylene propulsion system, and will launch from the French defense procurement agency's site at Biscarrosse.
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The delay illustrates how even small, niche launch vehicles face development timelines that slip well past initial targets, a pattern common across the launch industry. Securing a government test site suggests HyPrSpace is building institutional ties in France that could support future funding or contracts, though the company has not stated this as a strategic goal.
- Baguette One's debut flight slips from 2026 to 2027
- The rocket is a 10-meter, single-stage vehicle carrying up to 300 kg
- It will launch from a French government armaments site at Biscarrosse
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-09-25
Published there as: “Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027. target for return”
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