Uncrewed Robotic Laboratory

The ESA Space Rider is a European Space Agency (ESA) initiative involving a reusable spaceplane designed for a variety of in-orbit missions. This space vehicle is intended to carry payloads to space, operate in orbit for an extended period, and then return to Earth for refurbishment and reuse. The ESA Space Rider is part of efforts to enhance cost-effectiveness and sustainability in space exploration by enabling multiple uses of the same spacecraft.