Every weekend, an image that made the news or caught our attention. On March 23, the American startup Relativity Space flew its Terran 1 launcher, powered by methane gas. The first stage worked perfectly, the second stage did not ignite.
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In response to "market rumors," Luxembourg-based telecom operator SES confirmed "discussions regarding a possible combination" with its U.S. competitor Intelsat.
Following the vote of the European Parliament on February 14, allocating an exceptional budget to the Iris2 constellation (Infrastructure for Resilience and Secure Interconnection by Satellite), we interviewed its rapporteur, French MEP Christophe Grudler, member of the Mouvement Démocrate and the Renew Europe group.
Each weekend, an image that made the news or caught our attention. On March 24, Airbus shared a series of rare views confirming the deployment of a communications satellite into geostationary orbit.
After five years of work, the renovated and expanded premises on rue Mario-Nikis in Paris reopened on March 22.
The Vietnamese Maritime Administration has selected the Meolut Next antenna from the French-Italian manufacturer, capable of locating distress signals from thirty satellites at the same time.
The United Kingdom is supporting research into how nuclear energy could be used to power a future lunar base for astronauts.
Much more accessible than a real trip around the Earth, thematic trips to space centers are sometimes proposed to the public. In France, the agency Nomade Aventure proposes a unique offer. Interview with its general manager, Fabrice Del Taglia.
Each weekend, an image that made the news or caught our attention. On March 15, the Texas company Axiom presented its project of a new generation suit for NASA astronauts.
The European light launcher has just been awarded its fifteenth firm launch contract.
After successfully launching Explorer 1 on February 1, 1958, the Americans placed their second satellite - the first in the Vanguard series - on March 17, 1958, but after many setbacks.
The Crew 5 mission aboard the International Space Station ended on March 12. It allowed Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata to become the longest-serving non-Russian and non-American astronaut in space.
Thanks to the Axiom company, the International Space Station should receive in the next two years astronauts from countries of the Gulf, Asia Minor, Eastern Europe and Maghreb. A foretaste of private stations?
Every weekend, a picture that made the news or caught our attention. As the Ariane 5 launcher prepares to retire, its last "EAPs" have just been produced in French Guiana.
The Latmos InspireSat 7 cubesat is scheduled for launch on April 3, with three major objectives.
After more than a decade of activity, the Megha-Tropiques atmosphere study satellite has just completed its mission, illustrating the fruitful Franco-Indian cooperation that has lasted for nearly sixty years.
The TF1 (Test Flight No. 1) flight of Jaxa's new launcher was short-lived, as its upper stage was scheduled to enter the stage.
Each weekend, an image that made the news or caught our attention. To celebrate the second anniversary of the arrival of the American astromobile Perseverance on the Red Planet, Olivier de Goursac, a specialist in planetary exploration missions, has reworked for Air & Cosmos one of his recent panoramas.
The causes of the Vega C VV22 mission failure are known. The independent commission of inquiry set up after the December 21 accident presented its conclusions on March 3 at ESA headquarters.
On board the Crew Dragon capsule launched on March 2 towards the International Space Station is the Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who will spend six months around the Earth as part of the Crew 6 mission.
On February 23, China launched ChinaSat 26, a communications satellite with more than 100 Gbps capacity, into geostationary orbit.
On February 7, the French start-up, based in Massy in the Essonne region and in Toulouse, announced a new round of financing, in a macro-economic context that is considered unfavorable.
The Progress MS 21 cargo ship, currently docked to the International Space Station, has been isolated after a depressurization was discovered on board.
By participating in the private space mission Axiom-1, from April 8 to 25, 2022, businessman and former fighter pilot Eytan Stibbe became the second Israeli and the 583rd orbital traveler in history. We interviewed him in Paris on September 23, during the 73rd International Astronautical Congress.
A busy year is expected at CSUM, the technology platform created in 2011 within the University of Montpellier-Nîmes.
Since its independence in October 1991, Azerbaijan has been seeking application satellites to support its development. On February 7, 2013, Azerspace 1, its first satellite dedicated to telecommunications, was launched.
The Reims-based startup has completed its first test firing campaign of its Navier rocket engine, which is entirely made in 3D printing.
On the occasion of the publication by the Canadian consulting firm BCA Research of a study on the geopolitics of space, we interviewed one of its authors, Guy Russell.
The Belgian SME sets up its French subsidiary in Bordeaux-Mérignac.
Hensoldt has agreed to cooperate with the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Technology FHR with the aim of transforming the technology demonstrator GESTRA (German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar) into a series-production ready.
The Paris-based equipment manufacturer is launching the marketing of an improved version of Auriga, its off-the-shelf star tracker.
Every end of week, an image that made the news or caught our attention. On January 11, Nasa announced a new discovery of its fantastic space telescope.
The small launcher from the U.S.-NZ company Rocket Lab flew its 33rd mission on January 24. It was launched for the first time from the Wallops Island base.
Airbus has signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence to provide tactical satellite communications services for a 15 year period.
This morning the 15th European Space Conference started in Brussels, with representatives of the European space industry and various public institutions, starting with the European Commission.
The Medes Institute of Space Medicine and Physiology in Toulouse has launched a call for volunteers. Are you ready to spend 60 days on bed rest to advance science and space exploration?
Each weekend, a picture that made the news or caught our attention. On January 13, the ship Canopée, which will transport Arianespace's future heavy launcher from Europe, arrived in French Guiana.
On 18th January 2023, the signing of the “operational” memorandum of understanding in Paris marked the creation of the NATO space Centre Of Excellence (COE) dedicated to space defence.
Following the leak that occurred on the ship on which they left Earth last September, three passengers of the International Space Station are forced to wait for the arrival of a replacement ship... in a month.
"Start Me Up", the first orbital launch that the American company Virgin Orbit was to perform from England, ended in failure.
Launch 16 brings the total OneWeb constellation to 542 satellites – over 80% of satellite fleet now in-orbit. OneWeb is on track to activate global coverage in 2023.
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for military aircraft and UAVs, known as UltraAir. They now prepare a demonstration of a prototype and a first flight test in 2024.
Airbus has successfully achieved the System Critical Design Review (CDR) on the EGNOS V3 satellite-based augmentation system.
Indra is working with the Ministry of Finance and the National Survey Authority of the Ministry of Defence of the Sultanate of Oman on the implementation of anadvanced Earth observation center.
Canadian firm ALUULA Composites ultralight and strong composite materials have been selected by Thin Red Line Aerospace for future NASA Lunar and Mars missions.
The contract includes the manufacturing and supply of innovative, large, lightweight structures for the next fourteen Ariane 6 launchers, to be manufactured until 2025.
Spain's Indra and India's Centum Electronics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a radar prepared to detect objects in near earth orbits.
Partnership between Airbus and Space Compass to serve the Japanese market with mobile connectivity and earth observation solutions from Zephyr platform.
GKN Aerospace has successfully completed the first engine run of the state-of-the-art RM16 engine that will power the JAS 39 Gripen E. This landmark enables GKN Aerospace to deliver full RM16 product support to the Swedish Armed Forces, ensuring engine availability for future Swedish Air Force missions.
Airbus´ HAPS Connectivity Business has signed a strategic partnership with Salam, a leading Saudi telecommunications and ICT company and part of the Mawarid Media & Communications Group (MMCG), to progress the development of private networks, IoT applications, disaster management solutions and other connectivity and high-altitude Earth observation services from the stratosphere to serve the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The ISS marathon runners are back
New Space startup Cailabs takes on America
Two microlancers lost in the space of 48 hours
The Patrouille de France honored by aeronautics and space journalists
Third Intelsat contract for Ariane 6
French electric propulsion supplier Exotrail wins new U.S. contract
Third firing of the Ariane 6 upper stage
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