Space Industry Analysis
Dec 30, 2013
DEFENSE: Global hotspots and country-by-country analyses of national priorities, budgets and programs. See pages 38-47. MILITARY AVIATION: Rivals upgrade their combat aircraft as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter begins to gain international traction. Special missions become a key part of transport market. See pages 58-67. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT: Europe finally may be getting its act together on UAS, but China and civil developments are moving faster. See page 68.
Dec 30, 2013
China opens up on development of Chang'e 3's main engine
Dec 30, 2013
From commercial airline fleet renewal through fighter procurement challenges to industry consolidation in the face of budget pressures, 2014 looks certain to be a pivotal year for aerospace and defense. Here are 12 areas to keep an eye on. 787
Dec 28, 2013
Cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy spent a frustrating eight hours outside the International Space Station during a record-setting Russian spacewalk on Friday, installing then retrieving a pair of commercial Earth observing cameras that failed to provide satisfactory telemetry.The cameras, delivered aboard the Progress 53 resupply craft on Nov. 29, were developed for UrtheCast, of Vancouver, Canada which plans to offer near real time Earth views to subscribers through the Internet in partnership with Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency.
Dec 27, 2013
NASA's Mission Control has re-integrated a series of crucial internal heat exchangers with the external thermal control system of the six person International Space Station, following a pair of recent U.S. spacewalks to deal with the Dec. 11 failure of a flow control valve in one of two external ammonia cooling loops.
Dec 23, 2013
Landing accomplished, China plans Moon rocks sample return
Jan 20, 2021
NASA needs to strategically reassess risk as it enlists commercial and international partners in its deep-space ambitions, according to the agency’s independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel.
Jan 19, 2021
Boeing has completed a review and verification of 1 million lines of software for the upcoming reflight of an uncrewed CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
Jan 19, 2021
Conservative test parameters for NASA’s Space Launch System Core Stage hot fire prompted the early but orderly shutdown of the Boeing-built booster’s four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines, NASA said on Jan. 19.
Jan 19, 2021
Plans for a satellite launch site in the Shetland Islands have been submitted to the local authorities for planning permission.
Jan 18, 2021
The unanticipated clumpy nature of the Martian soil at Elysium Planitia, the equatorial landing site, offers little friction for digging meaning a probe cannot be buried.
Jan 17, 2021
The LauncherOne rocket reached space for the first time on Jan. 17, carrying 10 small satellites to orbit.
Jan 16, 2021
NASA did not immediately say why the hot fire was cut off about 67 sec. after ignition.
Jan 15, 2021
Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a European contract to prepare for an in-orbit demonstration of spacecraft servicing.