by David Todd | Jul 16, 2012 | ESA, Seradata News, Technology
The Director General of the European Space Agency, Jean-Jacques Dordain, noted why the surprise entry by the British reusable rocket engineering firm, Reaction Engines, in the competition to replace the Ariane 5 rocket, did not get further: ...
by David Todd | Jul 12, 2012 | Technology
Enrico Sargesse, Director General of the Italian Space Agency ASI noted in his presentation that Vega’s payload is to be increased to 3-3.5 tonnes. He foresaw that the launch vehicle would bid to launch small communications satellites heading for...
by David Todd | Jul 12, 2012 | Seradata News, Technology
At a mini-space conference on “International Market Opportunities in Space”ne at Farnborough, the benefit of satellites to the aeronautical and maritime communications and navigation was emphasised. Chris Mclaughlin, Commercial Director of...
by David Todd | Jul 12, 2012 | Seradata News, Technology
While satellite and television companies are looking forward to the mini-windfall in revenues that the Olympic games will bring (satellite transponder leasing rates, advertising revenues etc) others have more pressing issues on their minds. Currently the British...
by David Todd | Jul 12, 2012 | Technology
The UK Minister of State for Universities and Science, the Rt Hon David Willetts MP gave his support to UK technology firm Reaction Engines Limited as it announced the success of the first and second stages of its testing of the revolutionary precooler section of a...
by Dan Thisdell | May 25, 2012 | ESA, Technology
The European Space Agency carried out a rare test-firing yesterday of its Ariane 5 solid-fuel booster at its French Guiana spaceport. The 135-second test on a specially-designed vertical testing stand was part of the Ariane 5 Research and Technology Accompaniment...
