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Video feature: Orion edging closer to launch Following a recent spate of successful tests, Nasa's Orion vehicle is edging closer to supporting manned missions to space. Liam Stoker analyses these recent successes and looks to the future...
Superstorm Sandy highlights US reliance on weather satellites The impact of Hurricane Sandy on New York and the East Coast has highlighted the US's reliance on a network of weather satellites that lurches towards obsolescence. With a coverage gap...
Is Nasa's Space Fence the solution to space debris? As Nasa scrambles to move the International Space Station out of harm's way, efforts are being made to monitor space junk. Liam Stoker examines the way in which debris in our atmosphere is...
August’s top stories: Mars rover landing and Qantas cancellations While NASA celebrated the successful landing of the Mars rover, Qantas was forced to scrap its huge Boeing 787 order. Aerospace-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from August this...
The most advanced manned space programmes In the vacuum left by the now defunct space shuttle programme, several new and emerging manned spacecraft are being developed to explore the universe. Aerospace-technology.com profiles some of...
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA): radio astronomy beyond 2012 Africa and Australasia will jointly host the world’s biggest radio astronomy project, but work has only just begun. Looking beyond the SKA Site Advisory Committee’s (SSAC’s) May 2012...
Life after Atlantis The final flight for Nasa's Atlantis shuttle marked the end of an era but also ushered in a new dawn for spaceflight. Dr Gareth Evans explores the legacy of this historic space mission and asks...
The Sky's No Longer the Limit for Commercial Spaceflight The sky is no longer the limit as the possibly lucrative commercial spaceflight industry becomes more competitive. Liam Stoker profiles the leading contenders and glances at some of the...
Super Satellite The global industry is booming, with a range of new platforms nearing launch, and more following fast in their wake. Dr Gareth Evans explores the most significant satellite projects...
Galvanising Galileo: EU's Answer to GPS Anyone following the progress of the Galileo GNSS programme over the past few years could be forgiven for their dismay. The project has been marred by overruns in its budget and schedule, delays...
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