The Spaceport’s ability to conduct two parallel Ariane 5 launch campaigns is being demonstrated again as a new heavy-lift launcher takes shape for an Arianespace liftoff from French Guiana in November, which will carry the Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 telecommunications satellites. During activity in the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building, the Ariane 5 for this upcoming mission … Dowiedz się więcej
Following an early morning launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia at 01.00 hrs. a.m. local time on Thursday, September 24, 2015 (23.00 hrs. CET on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 ) a Rockot launch vehicle successfully launched 3 Russian satellites for the Russian government. The satellites comprised 3 Rodnik communication spacecraft. This launch marks the … Dowiedz się więcej
Yesterday, OHB System AG unveiled the design for the Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM) during the payload meeting at the European Space Astronomy Center (ESAC) near Madrid. Lead-managed by OHB, the syndicate presented its specifications of the individual payloads and operations to ESA as well as the developers and primary users of the instruments. With the … Dowiedz się więcej
Two passenger airlines soon will test NASA-developed software designed to help air carriers save time and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. During the next three years, Virgin America and Alaska Airlines will use the Traffic Aware Planner (TAP) application, to make „traffic aware strategic aircrew requests” (TASAR). „TAP connects directly to the aircraft avionics … Dowiedz się więcej
The world-renowned Ariane 5, the most reliable commercial launch vehicle on the market, and the next-generation Ariane 6, slated to enter service in 2020, will be appearing in Times Square as part of the Best of France event. Experience the unrivaled power of a rocket launch at the Arianespace booth, which will showcase the best … Dowiedz się więcej
Galileo FOC satellites No. five and six developed and built by OHB System AG, called Alba and Oriana, were successfully launched on board a Soyuz rocket, which lifted off from the Kourou space centre in French Guayana today (11.09) at 04:08h CEST. They reached their planned orbit at an altitude of around 23,000 kilometers just … Dowiedz się więcej