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About Elara

Built by engineers.
Driven by curiosity.

We develop reusable vehicles, propulsion, and test infrastructure for European research in flight.

Elara team members with the Hopper hopper

Why We Exist

Closing a Strategic Gap

Europe needs repeatable suborbital research flights. We are developing the vehicles, propulsion, and test infrastructure to make them possible.

Design, test, fly, recover, repeat.

Long-Term Vision

Program Stages

01
Foundation In Progress

Propulsion and Test Infrastructure

Develop engines, test stands, and ground systems.

02
Flight Validation Active

Reusable Suborbital Vehicles

Validate propulsion, guidance, and recovery with Hopper and Starlight.

03
Service Layer Program Goal

Accessible Research Flights

Give universities and research teams access to suborbital flight conditions.

04
Long Horizon Vision

European Aerospace Infrastructure

Scale reusable flight operations and research infrastructure in Europe.

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The Capability