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EDA and ESA team up for joint projects exploring hazardous environments in space and on Earth

Air January 16, 2020

The EDA and ESA will use cutting edge technology to research environments in space and inaccessible regions of Earth. The EDA (European Defence Agency) and ESA (European Space Agency) will use two new projects to explore new environments in space and analyse distaster-stricken regions of Earth.  They are the latest in ...

Virgin Galactic commercial spaceship reaches ‘Weight on Wheels’ milestone

Air January 15, 2020

Virgin Galactic’s second commercial spaceship has reached a ‘Weight on Wheels’ milestone and is closer to completion. The company has announced that its second commercial spaceship has reached a milestone with all of its important structural elements complete, and was able to deploy landing gear and carry its own weight for ...

Space Conference will bring together defence leaders in London

Air January 14, 2020

The 2020 Space Conference in London will bring together experts from industry, academia, and government. The MOD and Air and Space Power Association have organised the Defence Space Conference, scheduled for May 20-May 21 in London. The MOD will use the conference to outline its strategy to counter threats posed to ...

Northrop Grumman up for HBTSS Phase IIa Program

Air December 20, 2019

Northrop Grumman has been selected as one of four Other Transaction Authority awards for the Phase IIa Prototype Payload Design and Signal-chain Processing Demonstration of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) program. The 12-month HBTSS Phase IIa will demonstrate the payload design for a proposed ...