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Space News June 21, 2019

Airbus-built T-16 satellite successfully launched on Ariane 5

Kourou, 21 June 2019 – The Airbus-built T-16 telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. T-16 is…

Space News March 29, 2019

Airbus prepares Cheops satellite for launch

Madrid, 29 March 2019 – Airbus Defence and Space has completed construction of the Cheops satellite (Characterising Exoplanet Satellite). The European Space Agency (ESA) recently…

Space News December 11, 2018

First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Encapsulated For Dec. 18 Launch

Advanced new satellite design to help the U.S. Air Force modernize the GPS constellation The U.S. Air Force’s first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-built GPS III satellite is…

Military Aviation News October 24, 2018

Leonardo successfully completes first flight campaign of Falco EVO with new engine and satellite command link

• The new configuration extends the flight envelope of the Falco EVO, benefits include extended range of operations • The Falco family of Remotely-Piloted Air…

Space News July 24, 2018

Preparing to fly the wind mission

The launch of Aeolus — ESA’s mission to map Earth’s wind in real-time — is getting tantalisingly close, with the satellite due for lift-off on…

Space News July 3, 2018

Airbus completes the integration of Cheops satellite

ESA’s new exoplanet hunting satellite is on track for launch by the end of the year Madrid, 03/07/2018 – Airbus has completed the integration of…

Space News June 27, 2018

Arianespace to miss 2018 satellite launch target

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Arianespace expects its satellite launches in 2018 to fall short of a record target, hobbled partly by a data glitch that sent…

Space News June 5, 2018

Airbus-built Aeolus wind sensor satellite ready for shipment

First ever satellite able to perform global wind component profile observation ESA’s Aeolus will provide measurements on a daily basis in near real-time to improve…

General Aviation News May 23, 2018

Leonardo announces the first satellite-controlled European MALE-class drone flight

A flight campaign saw Leonardo’s innovative, proprietary satellite-based solution used to operate Piaggio Aerospace’s P.1HH HammerHead drone, demonstrating the ability to control unmanned platforms beyond…

Military Aviation News, Space News January 11, 2018

USAF’s SBIRS GEO Flight-4 Missile Warning Satellite Encapsulated for Launch

Current SBIRS’ constellation continues to deliver outstanding infrared surveillance performance CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Jan. 11, 2018 – The U.S. Air Force’s fourth Space…

Space News December 12, 2017

Adieu GRACE-FO

German-built gravity research satellites are on the way to the launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California – launch is planned for spring…

Space News November 16, 2017

U.S. Navy Accepts Fifth Lockheed Martin-Built MUOS Satellite

New Secure Global Military Cellular Network MUOS-5 Supports Legacy UHF Comms; Serves As Spare For New Capabilities NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, POINT MUGU, Calif., Nov. 16, 2017…

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