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Space News November 21, 2019

Airbus presents ground-breaking technology for EUTELSAT QUANTUM

Active antenna is a first for European commercial telecommunications Satellite can be reconfigured in-orbit, giving operator maximum flexibility Madrid, 21 November 2019 – Airbus, ESA and Eutelsat have…

Space News November 20, 2019

Airbus-built telescope for ESA’s Euclid mission takes shape

Toulouse, 20 November, 2019 – The Euclid mission is taking shape in Airbus cleanrooms: engineers are now finishing assembly of the telescope, the main instrument…

Space News November 6, 2019

Boeing Proposes ‘Fewest Steps to the Moon’ for NASA’s Human Lander

Simplified approach increases opportunities for success by 2024 HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2019 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today submitted a proposal to NASA for an integrated…

General Aviation News, Space News November 5, 2019

Raytheon upgrades FAA’s space-based precision navigation system

WAAS GEO 6 satellite payload now operational, supporting safer air travel Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has delivered the Wide Area Augmentation System Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 6…

Space News November 5, 2019

Ten years taking our planet’s pulse with SMOS

The SMOS – Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity – spacecraft was launched on 2 November 2009 as part of ESA’s Living Planet Programme. Now celebrating…

Space News November 4, 2019

Boeing’s Starliner Completes Pad Abort Test for Commercial Crew

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft completed a critical safety milestone on Monday in an end-to-end test of its abort system. The Pad Abort Test took place…

Military Aviation News, Space News October 28, 2019

Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane lands after spending 780 days in orbit

GeekWire: The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane landed today after spending a record-setting 780 days in orbit testing hush-hush technologies for long-duration spaceflight. Touchdown…

Space News October 18, 2019

Airbus built Solar Orbiter heads for the Sun in Florida

Solar Orbiter, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) flagship mission to study the Sun has completed all tests and is set to be flown to Cape…

Space News October 17, 2019

Boeing Contracted to Build Rocket Stages for NASA’s Artemis Missions

Boeing completing first Space Launch System core stage; second in production ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 16, 2019 – NASA and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have initiated a…

Space News October 15, 2019

NASA Announces Changes to Spacewalk Schedule, First All-Female Spacewalk

NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today to discuss this week’s first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station. Audio of…

Space News October 8, 2019

Raytheon to help Jet Propulsion Lab explore the universe

Wins contract to develop and test new space systems Raytheon Company will develop new space systems and flight software, and provide engineering, training and operations…

Space News October 8, 2019

Boeing Invests in Human Spaceflight Pioneer Virgin Galactic

– Boeing and Virgin Galactic enter strategic partnership to transform commercial space travel and mobility – Latest investment to date by Boeing HorizonX Ventures organization…