SALTO - reuSable strAtegic space Launcher Technologies & Operations. This project is Funded by the EU, ID 101082007.

Joined May 2023
🚀 @SpaceForest2 green flip control system reached TRL 5 within SALTO. The hybrid propulsion system underwent hot-fire testing to validate its ability to support flip manoeuvres for reusable launchers. Learn more: salto-project.eu/technologie…
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How can a reusable launcher’s landing leg withstand re-entry heat? For @projectsalto, MT Aerospace defined a cork shield’s shape, and Amorim Cork Solutions manufactured it. The shield is designed to protect the leg’s structure. Watch the collaboration behind the design.
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Light, strong and ready to deploy: landing legs are a key part of reusable launchers. For SALTO, MT Aerospace scaled an earlier prototype into a full-size landing leg demonstrator. Watch how the team approached the design. #SALTOproject
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EU-funded project SALTO consortium partner MT Aerospace develops an 18 m long dual tank for dedicated propellants (LOX and LCH4) in stainless steel for reusability and cost reduction purposes.
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EU-funded project SALTO consortium partners MT Aerospace and @GTDsystems have developed a scaled demonstrator to test the key functions. Watch the video to see how the team is testing launch-site operations on a smaller scale. More info: salto-project.eu
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MT Aerospace commonly with the other SALTO consortium partner @GTDsystems have developed an automated scaled erector demonstrator, which can be operated remotely to validate the improved functionalities. salto-project.eu/an-automate…
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Meet MT Aerospace, a SALTO consortium partner. Its Augsburg team is working on technologies for reusable launchers, from thermal protection and landing legs to tanks and launch operations. Learn more: salto-project.eu
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Europe's reusable launcher demonstrator Themis has successfully completed a flight chronology rehearsal at Esrange Space Center in Sweden, bringing the upcoming Hop Test one step closer. Test was conducted in the scope of EU-funded project SALTO. 📍salto-project.eu/themis-reus…
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EU-funded project @projectsalto consortium partner @SAFRAN has developed several technologies that will be used during the hop test - onboard shipset and one SDS COTS multi-module CMA. Learn more: salto-project.eu/technologie…
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SALTO project allows to optimize the development of a new generation of electromechanical actuators for Thrust Vector Control (TVC) is being developed, tackling some of the biggest challenges in modern launcher design.
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SABCA is advancing Wire-based Direct Energy Deposition (DED) beyond thin-walled parts to hybrid, large-scale aerospace components - delivering better geometric control, improved material properties, higher deposition efficiency, and more accurate residual stress prediction.
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The Salto Multi-Engine Bay has being reimagined from the ground up — combining advanced manufacturing technologies to deliver a structure that is lighter, stronger, and more cost-efficient than ever before. 📢 Learn more about the technologies: salto-project.eu/technologie…
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As part of the EU-funded SALTO project, G.L. Electronic has developed high-performance VPX solutions to support onboard computing for Europe's future reusable launch vehicles. salto-project.eu/technologie…
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As part of the EU-funded SALTO project, G.L. Electronic has developed high-performance VPX solutions to support onboard computing for Europe's future reusable launch vehicles. salto-project.eu/technologie…
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Within the SALTO project, G.L. Electronic has developed high-performance OpenVPX (VITA) card designs, delivering modular, reliable computing solutions for demanding space, aerospace, and defence applications. 📌 salto-project.eu/technologie…
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Building on GMV's PCDU for the Themis demonstrator, SALTO is advancing a Modular Power Unit (MPU) architecture - combining power conditioning, distribution, protection, and health monitoring in a scalable, fault-tolerant design. 📌 salto-project.eu/technologie…
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Meet Réaltra - advanced imaging for reusable launchers. High-quality, low-latency video. Reliable performance in any lighting condition. Built to support every phase of flight. Part of the innovations developed in the scope of the EU-funded SALTO project.
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Smart TPS tiles for reusable launchers. iDCONCEPTS & Amorim Cork Solutions are 3D printing next-gen Thermal Protection System tiles for the SALTO project, flexible design, reduced complexity, and a replaceable cork layer that extends TPS lifetime.
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3D printing is reshaping thermal protection for reusable launchers. iDCONCEPTS has designed next-gen TPS tiles for the SALTO project — maximum design flexibility, varied shapes and configurations, all without increasing production costs.
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Amorim Cork Solutions has developed a cork-based thermal protection system for reusable launchers - lightweight, sustainable and built for extreme conditions. Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=CnDy7tLI…
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