by David Todd | Jul 21, 2016 | commercial launch services, ESA, Launches, Seradata News
The European Commission (EC) announced, on 20 July, that it had approved the intended acquisition of European launch provider Arianespace by newly formed joint venture Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL). ASL will purchase the 35% stake in Arianespace held by the French...
by David Todd | Jul 13, 2016 | ESA, NASA, Technology
Space has traditionally been very much an “also ran” at the Farnborough International Air Show which remains mainly civil and military aviation orientated. This year was no different, with just a small part of Hall 3 sectioned off from a combined ESA/UK...
by David Todd | Jun 27, 2016 | ESA, International Space Station, NASA
The first British/European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, Major Tim Peake, ended his spaceflight mission when the Soyuz TMA-019M spacecraft detached itself from the International Space Station (ISS) to re-enter and land on 18 June 2016, near Zhezkazgan in...
by David Todd | Jun 27, 2016 | ESA, History, Science
The historic and slightly shocking result of the UK referendum, in favour of withdrawal from the European Union (EU), caught the opinion pollsters, bookmakers and financial institutions off guard. The fall-out could be seen in equity and currency markets; Prime...
by Matt Wilson | Jun 20, 2016 | commercial launch services, ESA, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News
At 2128 GMT on 18 June 2016, an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle lifted-off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying a total payload mass (including the 890kg dispenser) of 10,730 kg. This was a new payload record for the Ariane 5 vehicle beating...
by David Todd | Jun 13, 2016 | ESA, NASA, Seradata News
While veteran rock star, Rod Stewart, gained congratulatory headlines for his award of a knighthood in the Queen’s birthday honours – he becomes Sir Rod Stewart – those business leaders who supported staying in the EU and who got their knighthoods as...
