All articles by Rob Coppinger – Page 32
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2008 forecast: The year progress must be made in space
The year ahead is set to either be a record breaker or will see major programmes unravel, with the European Space Agency, NASA, California based-Space Exploration...
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NewsPayload shortfall triggers NASA Lunar Lander redesign
NASA is redeveloping its Lunar Lander design after its first crewed Lander was found to be unable to deliver the necessary payload
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NewsManned Mars mission lander development to start in 2009
NASA is planning to start development work for a manned Mars mission's lander and transfer stage in the fourth quarter of 2009
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Lightweight solid storage of hydrogen could enable fuel cell propulsion
A lightweight method of storing hydrogen in solid form for use in fuel-cell propulsion systems has been developed at the European...
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Thales makes strategic partnership with NPO-PM
Franco-Italian joint venture Thales Alenia Space and Russia's satellite specialist NPO-PM have agreed to develop a new...
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UK could provide instruments for Chinese lunar rover
China's next attempt at lunar exploration, its rover mission Chang'e-2, could use UK instruments if ongoing Sino-British academic contacts develop into government-approved...
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New schedule emerges for Europe's Galileo navigation satellite system
With the impending approval of the new financing and work share arrangements for the delayed European navigation satellite system, Galileo, the timetable...
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UK MoonLITE mission to cost $205 million
The UK's proposed Moon Lightweight Interior and Telecom Experiment (MoonLITE)...
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NewsVirgin Galactic sets out Year of the Spaceship
Virgin Galactic expects its White Knight II aircraft's last engine to be delivered in January and the SpaceShipTwo carrier fully assembled by...
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SSTL proves Galileo can help monitor sea weather
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and the University of Surrey have used reflected...
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Delft demonstrates improved flight control for damaged aircraft
By replicating previous aircraft crashes in its Simona research flight simulator, the ...
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This week briefings
Galileo satellites poised to clear hurdle NAVIGATION The European Union's Galileo satellite navigation system looks likely to clear a funding hurdle...
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Swiss use UAV to monitor soccer crowds
Zurich police, in co-operation with the Swiss military, used the Ruag Ranger unmanned air vehicle, designated ADS 95 by the Swiss army, to monitor crowds...
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EU competitiveness ministers OK Clean Sky programme
The European Union's competitiveness council has given the go-ahead for the aeronautical Clean...