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Dassault VORTEX

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2026

14 May

Discussions are already underway with additional European aerospace companies to expand the programme.

Dassault and OHB team up on European reusable spaceplane

The proposed VORTEX-S vehicle supports orbital transport and autonomous missions as Europe pursues independent space mobility capabilities.

2025

20 November

ReleaseDassault Aviation and Space Cargo Unlimited establish partnership to integrate BentoBox into VORTEX reusable spaceplane to enable autonomous in-orbit operations

20 June

ReleaseSupport from the Ministry of the French Armed Forces for the development of Dassault Aviation's VORTEX spaceplane demonstrator

20 June

ReleaseThe European Space Agency and Dassault Aviation paving the way for potential collaborations