Paper Category: Launch Vehicle Test Infrastructure
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No Test, No Launch — Test Infrastructure as a Critical Strategic Enabler of Europe’s Access to Space
Europe’s aspirations to establish both independent and competitive access to space are, like with any other region, fundamentally tied to access to ground test infrastructure. Extensive hot-fire test campaigns, integrated system verification, etc., are all essential steps in the development and qualification of Europe’s existing and future launch vehicles. And while some key facilities that…

