Europe's space transportation goals explained - Reusuable rockets, tugs and more - video Dailymotion

ESA explains their goals fro space transport inclduding the Orbital Depot for Your Sustained Space Exploration & beYond (Odyssey).

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00:00FLPP – Shaping the Future Space Transportation Ecosystem

00:05ESA envisions a future, where reusable, interoperable systems transform how we access

00:12and act in space. With industry, FLPP is shaping Europe's future space transportation ecosystem,

00:19an interoperable and modular way to travel to, in, and back from space.

00:23Reusable launchers deliver payloads to orbit efficiently and sustainably.

00:32Multi-engine propulsion systems ensure reliable ascent and descent phases.

00:43First stages return to Earth, landing securely on platforms to prepare for their next flight.

00:48Reusable components, an essential step toward sustainable space transportation,

00:53support the longevity of the ecosystem.

01:00Lightweight upper stages transport payloads to parking orbits,

01:04where they wait to be transported to their destination.

01:16Once in parking orbit, a space tug arrives to collect the payload. Space tugs are spacecraft

01:22designed to transfer payloads from one orbit to another.

01:28ESA is working with industry to develop advanced docking technologies that enable secure payload

01:34transfers. Space tugs transport their payloads in space up to their intended orbit.

01:40At the center of the ecosystem is Odyssey, an orbital propellant depot where spacecrafts can refill

01:50to extend their operational lifetimes.

01:57With refilling capabilities and advanced in-space logistics, the ecosystem supports continuous missions,

02:04ensuring each component operates as part of the larger integrated hull.

02:13FLPP partners with industry to create an ecosystem where different companies can

02:18easily connect the system to meet their mission's needs.

02:21ESA is enabling Europe's future in space. A unified, interoperable ecosystem that connects every mission,

02:32every payload, every destination.