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News, Space 17 November 2020

How can space help to improve air quality?

Innovative solutions to tackle urban air pollution will be explored at an online seminar to be held on Thursday 19 November. Many cities that faced tight restrictions imposed due to…

Air transport, Defence, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space, Transports 3 November 2020

Airbus wins European Space Agency TRUTHS mission study for metrological traceability of Earth observation data

Stevenage, 3 November 2020 TRUTHS to provide benchmark of Earth’s Radiation budget by consistent calibration traced to a metrological referenceConsistent calibration will also enhance existing satellite missions Airbus has been awarded…

Challenges, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space 30 October 2020

Copernicus Sentinel-6 measuring sea-levels using radar altimetry

October 30, 2020 This November the newest member of the EU’s Copernicus programme, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, will take to the heavens from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The satellite…

Challenges, Climate, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space, Transports 26 October 2020

The scientific evidence of global climate

22 October 2020 The scientific evidence of global climate change is irrefutable. The consequences of a warming climate are far-reaching – affecting fresh water resources, global food production, sea level…

Air transport, Certification, Challenges, Defence, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space, Transports 26 October 2020

SPAINSAT NG programme successfully passes Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

Madrid, 22 October 2020 Important milestone successfully achieved on schedule despite Covid-19 Spanish industry assumes leadership of communications payload for first time, including integration of both satellites’ payloads in Spain…

Airbus provides suppliers with an update on production plans

Air transport, Challenges, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space, Transports 22 October 2020

SPAINSAT NG programme successfully passes Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

Madrid, 22 October 2020 Important milestone successfully achieved on schedule despite Covid-19 Spanish industry assumes leadership of communications payload for first time, including integration of both satellites’ payloads in Spain…

Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space 20 October 2020

ESA Master class: Pablo Ferri on communication and network

20 October 2020 Throughout the life of every mission, radio signals are transmitted between stations on ground and the spacecraft orbiting Earth, or voyaging across the Solar System. These signals…

News, Space 14 October 2020

Airbus to bring first Mars samples to Earth: ESA contract award

A new decade of European exploration – to the Moon and MarsAirbus to design and build the Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) for Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaignERO will reach Mars…

News, Space 14 October 2020

Airbus selected for ESA’s Moon lander study

A new decade of European exploration – to the Moon and MarsAirbus to design the European Large Logistic Lander (EL3) EL3 to deliver scientific or logistic payloads to lunar surface European service…

Challenges, Industry, Innovation, News, Space 12 October 2020

Italy use space to boost healthcare and education

Innovative ideas to use space to improve life on Earth during the coronavirus pandemic are being transformed into reality, thanks to an initiative sponsored by the Italian Ministry for Technological…

Climate, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space 12 October 2020

The current state of Space Debris

Monday, 12 October 2020 Swirling fragments of past space endeavours are trapped in orbit around Earth, threatening our future in space. Over time, the number, mass and area of these…

News, Space 12 October 2020

The Current State of space Debris

Swirling fragments of past space endeavours are trapped in orbit around Earth, threatening our future in space. Over time, the number, mass and area of these debris objects grows steadily,…

Defence, Industry, Innovation, News, Space 9 October 2020

Alessandro Profumo elected new President of ASD

21 September 2020 ASD is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Alessandro Profumo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Italy-based multinational Leonardo, as President of the AeroSpace and…

Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space 8 October 2020

Successful final test firing of the P120C solid rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-C

Success of the third and final static test fire of the P120C rocket motor, lasting 130 seconds, at Europe’s Spaceport in French GuianaThe P120C solid rocket motor will act as…

Challenges, Defence, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space 8 October 2020

ESA statements following up on Nobel prize for Physics

Yesterday the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences the Nobel Prize Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, Andrea Ghez.The European Space Agency has different missions investigating black holes, and can…