The Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President, Jean-Yves Le Gall, attended the first edition of the Aerospace Europe Conference (AEC2020), held 25-28 February 2020 in Bordeaux.
Read More »Virgin Galactic Invites Aspiring Astronauts To Take “One Small Step” As Company Experiences Rocketing Global Demand
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. announced on 25 Febrary 2020 that in preparation for the re-opening of spaceflight sales, it is introducing the One Small Step initiative.
Read More »UAE’s MBRSC To Host Fifth Annual Emirates Mars Mission Science Workshop
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is hosting the fifth edition of the Annual Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) Science Workshop between 15-17 March 2020 across three cities in the UAE.
Read More »Saber Astronautics Plans App To Allow Hobbyists To Track Satellites And Space Debris
Sydney-based Australian space company Saber Astronautics plans to launch an app to allow anyone with a telescope to track satellites and space debris, according to a report in spaceconnectonline.com/au published on 27 February 2020.
Read More »ESA Head Jan Woerner Announces He Will Step Down In July 2021
After several months of speculation, the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) Jan Woerner announced on 28 February 2020 that he will not seek another term as head of the space agency and will step down from his position in July 2021.
Read More »E2MC Update On Space Financing Rounds In February 2020
By Raphael Roettgen The over US$220 million of announced space-related financing rounds in February 2020 handily beat the January number (US$170 million). Two satellite communication companies, American Astranis (with its $90 million in equity and venture debt) and French Kinéis, were responsible for US$200 million of the total amount. Just …
Read More »European Rounds Of The Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court
The 2020 European Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court will be organised by the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) in collaboration with the University of Vienna. The competition will be organised in Vienna, Austria, from the 31 March-3 April 2020, and held concurrently with the Legal …
Read More »The European Commission Finances A Disruptive Recovery Solution For Small Launch Vehicles
With the rise of the small satellite, industry launch vehicles need new solutions to offer tailored and cost-effective access to space. The space industry took a big leap forward when SpaceX started recovering the first stage of its rockets, thus decreasing launch prices drastically. Currently, reusability is one of the trending topics in the launcher industry.
Read More »PLD Space Successfully Achieves A Full Rocket Engine Test For MIURA 1 Mission
In May 2019, Spanish company PLD Space suffered a catastrophic engine failure, which caused material damage, including the loss of the first flight version of the TEPREL-B liquid rocket engine, developed by PLD Space for MIURA 1 launch vehicle.
Read More »AfricaXP Selects Eutelsat For DTH Satellite Services Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Channel network and content distributor AfricaXP has signed multi-year agreements with Eutelsat Communications for Ku-band capacity on two Eutelsat satellites, positioned at 16° East and 7° East.
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