On September 19, 2025, the European Space Agency said the first model of Themis was standing on its own legs at the launch pad in Kiruna, Sweden, after its arrival at the Esrange Space Center earlier that summer. As of June 2026, public ESA and ArianeGroup material described Themis as a reusable-stage demonstrator preparing for its first flight-test campaign, not as a completed reusable orbital launch vehicle. That distinction places European re…
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