by David Todd | Nov 27, 2012 | commercial launch services, ESA
Despite having just had its Echostar XVI (Echostar 16) communications satellite successfully launched by an ILS Proton M/Breeze M, on 20 November, nevertheless, EchoStar Corp has apparently lost faith with its “usual” launch provider and has now jumped...
by David Todd | Nov 21, 2012 | ESA, exploration, Science, Seradata News, Technology
The German Research Agency, the DLR, gave up pushing for a Moonlander spacecraft to be included in European Space Agency’s (ESA) budget proposals currently being discussed at ministerial meeting being held in Naples, Italy. Germany admitted that it could not...
by David Todd | Oct 10, 2012 | ESA, exploration, NASA, SLS, Technology
The 63rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) took place in Naples, at its Congress centre and exhibition venue at Mostra d’Oltremare during the first week of October. The IAC Congress broke records with its attendance with 4,000 excecutives, scientists,...
by David Todd | Oct 8, 2012 | ESA, Seradata News
It has been revealed at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) being held in Naples, Italy in early October that the first flight of the European Space Agency’s Vega four stage launch vehicle which is operated by...
by David Todd | Sep 26, 2012 | ESA, International Space Station, NASA, Russia, space station
The European Space Agency’s cargo transportation spacecraft, ATV 03 (EDOARDO AMALDI), has failed to undock from the Zvezda port of the International Space Station as planned at circa 2230 GMT on 25 September. The fault which prevented the...
by David Todd | Aug 23, 2012 | ESA, International Space Station, space station
Following the aborted attempt by the ATV-03 to boost the International Space Station’s orbit last week, a second attempt was made on 22 August, successfully. The ATV-03 conducted two engine firings to boost the ISS orbit to around 420 kilometres. The first...
