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AerospaceChina. Tianwen-1 has entered the orbit of Mars
The journey lasted more than 200 days
Mars is getting closer: the red planet has been at the center of many aerospace discussions for some time and in the last few hours the focus was higher after the Chinese probe Tianwen-1 managed to enter... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: to build its LEO broadband 298-satellite constellation Lightspeed
The industry signed agreement with a global satellite operator
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed an agreement with a global satellite operator Telesat to be the prime-contractor on the construction of Lightspeed,... more
AerospaceVirgin Galactic launches Space Advisory Board
And the industry appointed a VP of investor relations
Virgin Galactic Holdings, a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, today announced the establishment of its Space Advisory Board.It will provide advice to senior management as the company... more
AerospaceChina. First astronomical telescope closed for works
It needs to be refurbished and modernized
The main astronomical telescope of China will not be able to be used for an unspecified period due to the start of some renovations that are scheduled for next March. We are talking about the device that... more
AerospaceNASA-DLR cooperation: from Cologne to the stars
The B-747SP "Sofia" aircraft is based at the German airport for six weeks
The airborne observatory (B-747SP aircraft) of the German Space Agency at DLR and the US space agency, NASA, landed yesterday at Cologne-Bonn Airport: from there, it will explore the night sky over Europe... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space partners with KT SAT
For the 5G satellite backhauling demonstration
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), is partnering with South Korean operator KT SAT, subsidiary of the world’s first 5G commercial service provider Korea T... more
AerospaceAirbus: ESA contract for three more European Service Modules
For NASA’s Orion spacecraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a further contract with Airbus for the construction of three more European Service Modules (ESM) for Orion, the American crewed spacecraft for the Artemis programme.With... more
AerospaceAirbus studies “Moon Cruiser” concept
For ESA’s Cis-Lunar Transfer Vehicle
Airbus has been awarded a CLTV (Cis-Lunar Transfer Vehicle) study for a "Moon Cruiser" by the European Space Agency (ESA). According to the study concept (two parallel Phase A/B1), the CLTV is a versatile,... more
AerospaceAircraft. Boeing reported 4Q and full year 2020 results
Segment data
Boeing reported yesterday fourth-quarter results 2020.Fourth Quarter 2020Financial results significantly impacted by COVID-19, 737 MAX aircraft grounding, and commercial widebody programs777X program recorded $6.5... more
AerospaceOpen Fiber-Telespazio: partnership is ready to go, contract is now operational
Satellite connections in Italy's most remote locations
Open Fiber has signed a contract with Telespazio -the joint-venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) that is a European reference in satellite solutions and services- to use space technology for... more
AerospaceTelespazio expands its satellite connectivity services in Brazil
Through a partnership agreement
Telespazio Brasil consolidates and expands its SATCOM services for the international business market through a partnership agreement with SatADSL.Through the SatADSL Cloud-Service Delivery Platform (C-SDP)... more
AerospaceSpaceways, the European project of Space Traffic Management
It is one of the greatest challenges for this sector
Telespazio and Telespazio France are part of the consortium selected by the European Commission for the Spaceways project, which aim to study and provide guidelines and recommendations on Space Traffic... more
AerospaceThe in-orbit testing phase of the first COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite has been completed
CSG's data thus adds to the e-GEOS portfolio
The first COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) satellite enters the operational phase. In fact, the testing and in-orbit qualification phase of the first element of the new Earth constellation of the Italian... more
AerospaceSkynet 6A passes Preliminary Design Review
Important milestone achieved despite Covid-19
Airbus has successfully completed the first key phase of the Skynet 6A project with the achievement of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The project now has permission to move into the next phase leading... more
AerospaceEIF announces investment to promote innovations into the space sector
For EUR 300 million
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is partnering with the European Commission, to announce €300 million of investments into the EU space sector, supporting ground-breaking innovation in the industry.During t... more
AerospaceA consortium wins tender of the European Environment Agency
For the monitoring of ground motion
The Original (OpeRatIonal Ground motion INsar ALliance) consortium, led by e-Geos, a company formed by Telespazio (80%) and the Italian Space Agency (20%), has been awarded a Framework Service Contract... more
AerospaceTAS and its partners will lead an "Horizon 2020" project
Dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing
After leading over the last five years several R&D activities for the Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) on Space Robotics Technologies set up by the European Union within Horizon 2020, Thales Alenia Space... more
AerospaceAirbus signs contract with Intelsat
For two OneSat flexible satellites that will be delivered in 2023
Airbus has signed a contract with Intelsat to build two OneSat satellites operating in multiple frequency bands for Intelsat’s next-generation software-defined network. The contract was signed on 31 D... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to provide the Mirror Assembly Module Demonstrator for Athena
ESA’s 2nd ‘Large’ mission in the Cosmic Vision programme
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with ESA (European Space Agency) worth € 2,8 Million for the study, design, manufacture and test o... more
AerospaceEuropean space and digital players to study build of EU’s satellite-based connectivity system
The consortium members are nine industries
The European Commission has selected a consortium of European satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers, telco operators and launch service providers to study the design, development and... more
AerospaceChinese spacecraft reaches 12 million km from Mars
Tianwen-1 spacecraft was launched in July
Not only the Moon: China is demonstrating that it has a growing interest in aerospace and it is no coincidence that the mission that involved Chang'e-5 probe in recent weeks is being experienced with some... more
AerospaceSecond orbital correction for Chinese Chang'e-5
It is bringing the collected lunar material to Earth
The second orbital correction has also been completed: the return to Earth of the Chinese Chang'e-5 probe is getting closer, as confirmed by this maneuver made known in the last hours by China national... more
AerospaceRussia: new Angara rocket for missions until 2032
Twice as powerful as its predecessor
During the day today, Wednesday December 16, 2020, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has made it known how the new Angara-A5V rocket will be twice as powerful as its predecessor, Proton. Furthermore,... more
AerospaceTas-Telespazio: contract for two COSMO SkyMed Second Generation satellites signed
For the upgrade of ground, logistic support and operational segments
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Telespazio, jv between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), forming the Space Alliance, have signed the contracts with... more
AerospaceStrategic collaboration for innovative sustainable solutions
Enel and Leonardo have signed a letter of inten
On security, energy efficiency, satellite communications, and electric mobility more
AerospaceTAS selected by ESA
To undertake a scientific study for a new Comet Interceptor mission
The mission will launch in 2028 more
AerospacePhoto. Airbus qualifies five metre deployable reflector
For radar satellite
Photo. Airbus has successfully qualified Europe´s first five metre deployable antenna reflector. The 70 kilogram reflector will help enable higher resolution from a radar instrument for Earth observation.... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space delivers the high gain antenna for the Euclid space telescope
The mission to be launched in 2022
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has delivered the K-band high gain antenna to be integrated with the rest of the Euclid satellite in itsplant in Turin... more
AerospaceDecember 11, 1972: last man on the Moon
It was the Apollo 17 mission
First is always the most important, but also the last one should not be underestimated in certain circumstances: this speech fits perfectly for an anniversary that falls just today. On December 11, 1972,... more
AerospaceSpace Rider (2). Altec-Telespazio sign contract with Esa for the ground segment
To manage the operations for its misison
The vehicle will consist of two main elements more