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15/04/2019 18:01 | Duncan

Stratolaunch makes first flight

Stratolaunch Systems Corporation successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch, on 13th April.

12/04/2019 15:07 | Duncan

ESA supports reusable launcher tests

Drop test demonstrates technologies for reusable launcher.

Le 11/04/2019 11:30 | Par Duncan

Safran Reosc develops mini-camera for nanosatellite

The company is developing an innovative miniature camera for Norway's future NORSAT-4 nanosatellite.

Le 10/04/2019 14:39 | Par Duncan

Airbus to supply satellite imagery for digital agriculture

Under an agreement with The Climate Corporation, images will be used by farmers to monitor crop health and performance.

Le 08/04/2019 11:34 | Par Duncan

Arianespace launches O3b sats on Soyuz

The launch marks completion of the initial O3b satellite constellation.

Le 02/04/2019 11:12 | Par Duncan

Airbus exoplanet satellite set for launch

Airbus Defence and Space has completed construction of the Cheops satellite, which is set for launch from Kourou later this year.

Le 01/04/2019 15:47 | Par Duncan

First flight for India's PSLV-QL

A new variant of the PSLV featuring four strap-on motors made a successful first flight on 1st April, launching a total of 29 satellites.

Le 28/03/2019 16:10 | Par Pierre-François Mouriaux

India tests anti-satellite weapon

On 27th March, India became the fourth nation in the world possessing the capability to destroy a satellite in orbit.

Le 26/03/2019 12:55 | Par Duncan Macrae

France, China to cooperate on Moon mission

France and China are stepping up their space cooperation to include French participation in the Chang’e 6 mission to return samples from the Moon in 2023-2024.

Le 25/03/2019 09:25 | Par Duncan

3D printing enters series production at Thales Alenia Space

Thales Alenia Space reports that it is taking 3D printing/additive manufacturing into series production to make components for telecom satellites built on the Spacebus Neo platform.

Le 20/03/2019 14:08 | Par Duncan

Thales Alenia Space announces ISS airlock milestone

Thales Alenia Space (TAS) reports that the shell for the Bishop airlock module for the ISS is ready for shipment to the NanoRacks integration facility in Texas.

Le 15/03/2019 09:44 | Par Duncan

ESA green light for air-breathing rocket engine

The European Space Agency, together with the UK Space Agency, has reviewed the preliminary design of the demonstrator engine core of the Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE).

Le 13/03/2019 16:59 | Par Pierre-François Mouriaux

China launches 300th Long March

The Chinese launcher family, the first of which entered service in April 1970, has performed its 300th mission, following the successful launch of a new geostationary telecommunications satellite.

Le 13/03/2019 14:34 | Par Duncan

Safran Reosc wins ELT contract

Safran Reosc has signed a contract with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to design and produce the M5 mirror for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT).

Le 12/03/2019 17:16 | Par Duncan

Thales, Aireon to expand collaboration

The two companies aim to improve aviation efficiency using the space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) service.

Le 06/03/2019 13:47 | Par Duncan

France, India sign maritime surveillance agreement

French space agency CNES has signed an agreement with India's ISRO to establish a maritime surveillance centre in India.

Le 05/03/2019 16:36 | Par Duncan

Go-ahead for Europe/China space mission

The European Space Agency has given the green light for a mission to explore the Sun-Earth connection in collaboration with China.

Le 01/03/2019 16:24 | Par Duncan

First Spacebus Neo platform from Thales Alenia Space takes shape

Thales Alenia Space reports that the platform and payload of Eutelsat’s all-electric Konnect communications satellite have been successfully mated.

Le 01/03/2019 10:42 | Par Duncan

Arianespace launches first batch of OneWeb satellites

In Arianespace’s second launch of the year, a Soyuz launcher carried six OneWeb satellites into a circular low Earth orbit at 1,000km.

Le 27/02/2019 14:20 | Par Duncan

DLR inaugurates new Ariane 6 test stand

The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has inaugurated the P5.2 test stand at its Lampoldshausen site that will be used to test the cryogenic upper stage of Ariane 6 under sea-level conditions.

Le 26/02/2019 16:49 | Par Duncan

Airbus opens new satellite facility

Airbus has opened what it claims is Europe’s most advanced satellite integration and space technology centre at its Friedrichshafen site.

Le 25/02/2019 10:09 | Par Duncan

ArianeGroup, CNES launch ArianeWorks acceleration platform

French space agency CNES is teaming with ArianeGroup to create an acceleration platform dedicated to laying the groundwork for future launchers.

Le 13/02/2019 10:45 | Par Duncan

France, UAE discuss space cooperation

CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall met with officials from the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to discuss ongoing and future space cooperation projects.

Le 11/02/2019 14:22 | Par Duncan

ArianeGroup advances on Prometheus programme

The Prometheus demonstrator of a future low-cost engine for European launchers has successfully passed its definition review.

Le 31/01/2019 16:43 | Par Duncan

IndiGo to build Bengaluru MRO centre

IndiGo will build a new maintenance facility at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, scheduled to entered service in 2020.

Le 29/01/2019 13:58 | Par Duncan

New PSLV variant makes debut launch

A new variant of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched two satellites on 24th January.

Le 29/01/2019 09:45 | Par Duncan

Test success for Ariane 6, Vega-C rocket motor

The all-new P120C solid rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-C was successfully tested for the second time on 28th January.

Le 25/01/2019 13:03 | Par Duncan

Airbus moves ahead on Telesat bid

Airbus Defence and Space reports that it has successfully completed the Telesat LEO Constellation System Requirements Review.

Le 23/01/2019 16:31 | Par Duncan

First OneWeb satellites shipped to launch site

OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb, has delivered the first satellites for the OneWeb mega-constellation.

Le 22/01/2019 10:14 | Par Duncan

ArianeGroup to study Moon mission

The European Space Agency has awarded ArianeGroup a contract to prepare for a mission to the Moon with the aim of mining regolith.

Le 18/01/2019 10:00 | Par Duncan

Airbus wins DARPA contract for satellite bus

Airbus Defense and Space Inc. has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a satellite bus in support of the Blackjack programme.

Le 16/01/2019 14:43 | Par Duncan

Thales Alenia Space to lead ESA's FLEX mission

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) mission, scheduled for launch in 2023.

Le 09/01/2019 15:37 | Par Duncan

Arianespace looks ahead to Ariane 6

Arianespace is gearing up for the challenges of 2019, including the transition from Ariane 5 to Ariane 6, due to make its first flight in 2020.

Le 03/01/2019 15:03 | Par Duncan

Thales Alenia Space, ESA sign new Galileo contract

Thales Alenia Space and the European Space Agency have signed a new tranche of the contract for the operational phase of the Galileo ground mission segment and security facility.

Le 03/01/2019 08:20 | Par Duncan

Airbus delivers 400th A320 from Tianjin

Airbus has delivered the 400th A320 Family aircraft from its Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in Tianjin.

Le 20/12/2018 15:31 | Par Duncan

New French spy satellite in orbit

For its 11th and final launch of the year, Arianespace sent the French CSO-1 Earth observation satellite into Sun-synchronous orbit on 19th December.

Le 14/12/2018 11:47 | Par Duncan

ArianeGroup to supply propulsion system for Heinrich Hertz satellite

ArianeGroup has been awarded the contract to supply a chemical propulsion system for Germany’s Heinrich Hertz experimental telecommunications satellite (H2Sat).

Le 11/12/2018 10:07 | Par Duncan

CNES lists Franco-Chinese space programme goals

CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall has set out a series of goals for future joint space programmes between France and China.

Le 06/12/2018 11:13 | Par Duncan

Ariane 5 launches satellites for India, Korea

Arianespace successfully launched India’s GSAT-11 and Korea's GEO-KOMPSAT-2A on 4th December.

Le 06/12/2018 09:45 | Par Duncan

Thales Alenia Space signs Korean radar satellite contracts

The company has signed two contracts with South Korean companies relating to the development of high-agility, high-resolution military observation satellites.

Le 30/11/2018 16:52 | Par Duncan

Ariane 5 set to launch Indian, Korean satellites

Ariane 5 is scheduled to launch two satellites, India's GSAT-11 and Korea's GEO-KOMPSAT-2A, on 4th December in its sixth mission of 2018.

Le 27/11/2018 11:56 | Par Duncan

NASA InSight lander arrives on Mars

The key instrument that will be used to measure Mars tectonic activity is supplied by a European team headed by France's CNES space agency.

Le 22/11/2018 11:01 | Par Duncan

Arianespace launches Mohammed VI-B satellite on Vega

Arianespace successfully launched Morocco's Mohammed VI-B satellite on 20th November in the 13th consecutive success for the Vega light launcher.

Le 21/11/2018 13:50 | Par Duncan

Airbus to build new-generation satellites for Eutelsat

Airbus has been selected by Eutelsat to build two new-generation Hotbird telecommunication satellites. Eutelsat becomes the launch customer for the Eurostar Neo.

Le 15/11/2018 11:24 | Par Duncan

Launch success for India's GSLV Mk III

India has successfully carried out the second developmental flight of its upgraded Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII, in the country's fifth launch of the year.

Le 05/11/2018 09:24 | Par Duncan

Airbus delivers first Orion spacecraft module

Airbus has delivered the first European Service Module (ESM) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft from its site in Bremen, Germany.

Le 31/10/2018 11:30 | Par Duncan

Japan launches GOSAT-2 and UAE's KhalifaSat

Japan's H-2A launcher has successfully orbited the GOSAT-2 greenhouse gas observing satellite, along with the United Arab Emirates KhalifaSat satellite.

Le 30/10/2018 08:10 | Par Duncan

Airbus, Ursa extend partnership on radar satellite data

Airbus Defence and Space will continue to provide access to its radar satellite data to Ursa Space Systems (Ursa) under a new four-year agreement.

Le 29/10/2018 13:53 | Par Duncan

French-Chinese climate satellite in orbit

The China-France Oceanography Satellite (CFOSat) was successfully placed into orbit by a Chinese Long March 2C launched from the Jiuquan base in Inner Mongolia on 29th October.

Le 24/10/2018 16:08 | Par Duncan

New Galileo contract for Thales Alenia Space

The Thales/Leonardo joint venture has been awarded a €324m contract for the development and deployment of the next version of the ground-based Galileo Mission Segment (GMS) and the Galileo Security Facility (GSF).

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