A rocket named Baguette One Kamoulox is set to launch in 2027 from Biscarrosse, a coastal town in the Landes region of southern France. The launch, announced by the Bordeaux-based NewSpace startup HyPrSpace and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, will take place at the DGA (Direction générale de l'armement) missile test site. This will mark the first time a civilian rocket is launched from mainland France. The rocket, which stands ten meters tall, will conduct a suborbital flight—meaning it will reach space but not enter orbit—and will serve as a testbed for the future orbital launcher OB-1. The OB-1 is designed to place satellites weighing up to 250 kilograms into orbit. The launch was announced during the closing of the International Space Summit, which took place in Paris on Wednesday and Thursday. The mission will support a range of activities, including microgravity experiments, hypersonic flight testing, and defense simulations. HyPrSpace’s hybrid propulsion system, which combines liquid oxygen with solid fuel, is safer than traditional systems, as it avoids the risks associated with pyrotechnic components. It is also more practical to handle, store, and transport. The system has significantly fewer mechanical parts—30 times fewer than traditional engines—which reduces the cost of accessing space. Before the launch, several engine tests have been conducted at HyPrSpace’s facility in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, near Bordeaux. A ground test of the Toaster engine will also be carried out at a new test stand at the DGA site in Saint-Jean-d’Illac (Gironde). This test stand will simulate the conditions the engine will experience during the Baguette One launch. The mission is a crucial step in validating the technologies and hybrid propulsion system developed by HyPrSpace under real flight conditions. Meanwhile, other European space companies are also advancing their projects. On September 5, the German company Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket from a site on the Arctic Circle in Norway, marking the first time a private European company reached orbit from mainland Europe. In addition, Maia Space, a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, announced plans to launch its first rocket of 2027 from the Kourou site in French Guiana. Maia Space is developing a reusable rocket that will serve as a prototype for future European heavy launchers. During the same International Space Summit, Arianespace and The Exploration Company, another Bordeaux-based startup, announced a contract to launch Nyx, a reusable spacecraft developed by The Exploration Company. The mission will take place aboard Ariane 64 from Kourou. Once in low Earth orbit (LEO), the spacecraft will operate autonomously. Nyx is designed to transport cargo to and from LEO and represents a step forward in the development of reusable space vehicles.