Space Industry Analysis
Nov 11, 2013
Paul Anderson B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ph.D. candidate in Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado. GPA: 4.0 Research: Evolution of the geosynchronous orbital debris environment. Undergraduate Research: Development of Stability Conditions of Oblique Wave Trains
Nov 11, 2013
YouTube goes a long way in highlighting the creativity and delight some of today's university students take in being . . . well, a nerd. Whether at Purdue University creating an over-engineered automated soft-drink dispensing system or at the University of Michigan putting a fresh take on dance-a-thon turned hack-a-thon, present-day engineering students add to the tradition of poking fun at who they are while reveling in what they do.
Nov 11, 2013
Since he was appointed CEO of Thales earlier this year, Jean-Bernard Levy has repeatedly proclaimed that there is nothing wrong with the company's business portfolio, because all of its operational units are profitable, if only marginally. Unfortunately, this view is symptomatic of the way most European aerospace and defense (A&D) players fail to understand the value of dynamic business portfolio management.
Nov 11, 2013
India launches $80 million Mars odyssey
Nov 11, 2013
Test of formation flight shows value of two-way ISS communication
Nov 11, 2013
International Space Station occupancy temporarily surged to nine people on Nov. 7, with the launch and docking of the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft. Onboard was a crew of three, including veteran aerospace engineer Koichi Wakata, who is slated to become the first Japanese commander of the orbiting science lab in March.
Jan 05, 2021
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.9 billion undefinitized contract modification to build three geosynchronous Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites.
Jan 05, 2021
The Space Development Agency has awarded SpaceX $150.4 million to launch up to 28 satellites for the Pentagon’s tracking and transport layers.
Jan 04, 2021
NASA will invest nearly $110 million in a pair of solar science missions, one teaming the agency with the Japanese and European space agencies to study eruptive solar activity and another assessing electrical currents within the Earth’s atmosphere linked to auroral activity.
Jan 04, 2021
The White House has issued an interagency strategy for protecting the Earth and other planetary bodies from cross contamination of potentially harmful biological entities.
Jan 04, 2021
Uncertainty surrounds NASA’s Artemis initiative as the new year begins.
Dec 29, 2020
Arianespace has successfully delivered the French CSO-2 Earth observation satellite into Sun-synchronous orbit aboard a Russian-built Soyuz ST-A medium-lift launch vehicle.
Dec 23, 2020
Denver-based Voyager Space Holdings, Inc. plans to acquire a majority stake in XO Markets and its largest subsidiary, Houston-based Nanoracks, which earlier this month launched the commercial Bishop airlock to the International Space Station.
Dec 23, 2020
The decision late Dec. 22 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office blocks Raytheon’s repeated attempts to force the SDA to start over by issuing a new request for proposals.