THE ROAD TO ASTRIUM
Chris Bulloch on how French space industry turmoil lead to the formation of Astrium and EADS On July 10 this year, shares in EADS, the European Aeronautic Defence and Space...
Author: Staff Writer
Rotary Rocket Stands Down But Is Not Shutting Its Doors
Even though Rotary Rocket Co. is functioning without a permanent CEO and is still having difficulty raising capital, the reusable launch vehicle start-up is not throwing in the towel just...
X Prize Competitor Launches Two-stage Rocket In U.K.; Canadian Team Enters Race
The new race to space is steaming full speed ahead as competition grows within the X Prize family. Canada’s first entrant–The da Vinci Project–was approved July 17. Bran Feeney, the...
Ball Gets Mirror Contract For Next-generation Space Telescope
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. won a $3.9 million contract from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Air Force to develop and test lightweight mirror segments for ultra-light...
MirCorp Teams With GPC International For Advertising Opportunities
Amsterdam-based MirCorp and GPC International have signed an agreement that opens the Russian space station for sponsorship and advertising opportunities. “This agreement is a historic step in space commercialization,” Andrew...
Exigent Nabs SBIRS-High Program Contract
Exigent International Inc. [XGNT] has been awarded a contract for software engineering services from Lockheed Martin Management Data Systems [LMT] in support of the U.S. Air Force’s Space-Based Infrared System...
Boeing On Track With EELV Mission Integration; First Launch Slated For 2002
The U.S. Air Force officially authorized production of the first EELV launch mission July 11, mobilizing The Boeing Co.’s [BA] Delta 4 officials into high gear. A Delta 4 Medium...
Valve Failure In H2A Engine May Be More Serious Than First Reported
The failure of a key valve in the main engine of Japan’s H2A launcher during a combustion test recently may have been more serious than it first appeared. The malfunctioning...
Delta 2 Launches GPS Bird; Delta 3 Launch In August
A Delta 2 rocket, built by The Boeing Co. [BA] blasted off space launch complex 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., July 16, carrying a Global Positioning System...
EADS Gets Off To A Rocky Start
Shares in the world’s third-largest aerospace company had a turbulent start in the first day of trading July 10, opening up almost 6 percent at $17.86 but quickly plummeting below...