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Industry 3 June 2022

Airbus extends Satellite Based Landing System (SLS) capability to A320 Family

Airbus extends Satellite Based Landing System (SLS) capability to A320 Family and delivers first aircraft to easyJet Toulouse 03 June 2022 – Airbus has delivered the first Airbus A320neo equipped with…

Space 13 December 2021

Europe’s space industry plans independent satellite network

NanoAvionics and other UN:IO consortium members to start work on feasibility study funded with €1.4 million by the EU to help create an independent European satellite network of 400 satellites…

News, Satellites 25 May 2021

Tomorrow’s forecaster taking shape

After delivery of the huge satellite structure, work can begin on the first MetOp SG-B weather satellite Friedrichshafen, 25 May 2021 – It is six metres high, more than three metres…

News, Space 11 February 2021

First Airbus Eurostar Neo satellite is born

Both main satellite modules successfully mated Eurostar Neo: increased payload capacity and more efficient power and thermal control systems for video connectivity Toulouse, 12 February 2021 – Airbus Defence and…

Climate, News 3 February 2021

Satellite observations prove crucial in new climate science report

With impacts from climate change threatening major disruption to society in the coming years, leading scientists have released a compilation of the 10 most important insights on climate to help…

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…

Air transport, Airshows, Challenges, Finance, Helicopters, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space, Transports 15 October 2020

Boeing Announces Third-Quarter Deliveries

CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2020 The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2020 “We continue to work…

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…

Innovation, News, Satellites, Space 8 October 2020

ESA’s Kiruna celebrates 30 years of space excellence.

September 2020 – ESA’s Kiruna ground station in northern Sweden celebrates 30 years of space excellence. Near the top of the world, at a latitude of almost 68° north and…

News, Satellites 2 October 2020

Boeing to Develop Next-generation Satellite System for U.S. Space Force

First phase of Evolved Strategic SATCOM program includes prototype payload, architecture development EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct 1, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received one of three development contracts to build…

Satellites 29 January 2020

Sentinel-6 satellite renamed in honour of renowned US scientist

ESA, NASA, the European Commission. The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the National Oceanic. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have renamed the upcoming Sentinel-6A satellite after Earth…

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Satellites 30 July 2018

Seventh Set of Iridium NEXT Satellites are Performing Well During Pre-Operational Testing

MCLEAN, Va., July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that the 10 Iridium NEXT satellites launched on Wednesday, July 25th, by SpaceX are functioning nominally and…

Industry, News, Satellites, Space 21 April 2016

Arianespace Japan Week 2016 : Arianespace fetes 30 years of success in Japan

During its annual Japan Week event in Tokyo, Arianespace is celebrating 30 years of partnership with Japanese operators and manufacturers, and 30 contracts for launches into geostationary orbit, as it…