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Full-scale Space Rider test model lost after failed drop test

A post says ESA confirmed the loss after a failed drop test earlier in October.

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A post says ESA confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier in October 2026.

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@AndrewParsonsonExclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier this month. https://europeanspaceflight.com/space-rider-test-model-lost-following-failed-drop-test/1h

@ESpaceflightExclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier this month. https://europeanspaceflight.com/space-rider-test-model-lost-following-failed-drop-test/1h

@JoeTegtmeyerESA challenges continue for the Rider spaceplane development. “A full-scale drop test of the European Space Agency’s Space Rider spaceplane ended abruptly after the test model’s parafoil failed to deploy as expected. This marks the second time this year that a Space Rider drop test has been interrupted by an anomaly, following an aborted attempt in May.”1h

@jeff_foustRT @AndrewParsonson: Exclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier th…1h

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@AndrewParsonsonExclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier this month. https://europeanspaceflight.com/space-rider-test-model-lost-following-failed-drop-test/1h

@ESpaceflightExclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier this month. https://europeanspaceflight.com/space-rider-test-model-lost-following-failed-drop-test/1h

@JoeTegtmeyerESA challenges continue for the Rider spaceplane development. “A full-scale drop test of the European Space Agency’s Space Rider spaceplane ended abruptly after the test model’s parafoil failed to deploy as expected. This marks the second time this year that a Space Rider drop test has been interrupted by an anomaly, following an aborted attempt in May.”1h

@jeff_foustRT @AndrewParsonson: Exclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier th…1h

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