11 January 2012
ESA set to launch Vega rocket in early February
The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to launch its new Vega rocket on 9 February 2012 from the Guiana Space Centre (GSC) in Kourou, French Guiana.
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10 January 2012
Hong Kong Airlines finalises A380 order with Airbus
European passenger jet maker Airbus has finalised a $3.8bn deal with Hong Kong Airlines (HKAIRZ) to deliver ten superjumbo double decker A380 jets.
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10 January 2012
China launches Ziyuan III civilian remote sensing satellite
China has launched the first of a new series of high-resolution civilian remote sensing satellites, Ziyuan III, onboard the Long March 4B (Chang Zheng-4B -Y26) launch vehicle from the Taiyuan...
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9 January 2012
Boeing wraps up 2011 with 805 commercial aircraft orders
US aerospace giant Boeing booked 805 net commercial aircraft orders in 2011, an increase of about 530 from the previous year.
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9 January 2012
Bolivia’s first satellite set to be launched in 2013
China will launch Bolivia's first telecommunications satellite, Tupac Katari, into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China's Sichuan province in December 2013.
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6 January 2012
Malta University and QuAreo to develop Clean-Flight take-off and landing system
A team of scientists from the Electronic Systems Engineering Department of the University of Malta (UoM) and Malta-based QuAreo are developing a system that will reduce fuel burn during aircraft...
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6 January 2012
NRC approves ISRO reusable launch vehicle design
India's National Review Committee (NRC) has approved the design of the winged Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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5 January 2012
Elbit wins Hermes 900 UAS contract in Americas
Elbit Systems has been awarded a $50m contract by an unidentified country in the Americas to supply Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
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5 January 2012
Boeing to shut down Wichita facility in US by 2013
US-based plane manufacturer Boeing has decided to close its 83-year-old defence, space & security (BDS) facility in Wichita, Kansas, US, by the end of 2013.
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4 January 2012
Nasa seeks funding for private spacecraft development
Nasa is planning to hold a competition in February of this year for a third round of private funding for the development of a private spacecraft, which will ferry astronauts...