08 July 2026
3 July 2026 - ESA has officially kicked off testing at its new Chemical Propulsion Laboratory (CPL) at NLR Marknesse. The CPL is ESA’s first dedicated facility for testing small propulsion systems for space missions.
30 May 2026
Royal NLR works closely with both industry and government on developing satellites, payloads and launchers systems and subsystems, such as thermal control systems, electronics and antennas. We also offer unique capabilities in the area of aerospace qualified lightweight composite structures and multi-metal additive manufacturing, and on the effective use of earth observation and satellite navigation data for both civil and military use.
17 March 2026
Project: TRISTAN (Together for RISC-V Technology and Applications)
04 March 2026
As the number of satellites in orbit grows, so does the challenge of keeping space safe and sustainable. What was once a vast and largely empty domain is rapidly becoming congested with hazardous debris. Without coordinated action, the very infrastructure that underpins modern society is at risk. The growing debris problem requires collective efforts — including the Zero Debris Charter — aimed at securing the future of space.
25 February 2026
The development of the Ariane 6 launcher was geared towards creating a reliable, flexible, and competitive European launch system. NLR played an important role in this endeavour by providing wind tunnel models at various development stages.
24 February 2026
Project: REACTS (Responsive European Architecture for Space)
10 February 2026
In the series ‘NLR People’, we show you who the experts at the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre are, what drives them, and what they are working on behind the scenes. In this episode: Rik Bosma, R&D Engineer and programme leader for NLR’s knowledge programme Space for Defence and Society.
16 December 2025
Recently, a remarkable incident made the news: thousands of Airbus aircraft worldwide were grounded after cosmic radiation disrupted digital electronic systems. A problem long familiar in space applications is becoming increasingly relevant for aviation. Ongoing digitalisation is making modern systems more vulnerable to invisible radiation from space.
