Orbex Prime rocket set to transform UK commercial spaceflight
Entrepreneur-led and with soaring ambitions for transforming commercial spaceflight - not to mention...
Entrepreneur-led and with soaring ambitions for transforming commercial spaceflight - not to mention...
Entrepreneur-led and with soaring ambitions for transforming commercial spaceflight - not to mention a name ending in -ex - Orbex has drawn inevitable comparisons to SpaceX. But despite reaching for the stars, the UK-headquartered company has its feet firmly planted on the ground.
Ball Aerospace has received a contract from Nasa to build the spacecraft for a mission aimed at exploring the origins of the universe.
Research and development (R&D) company C-CORE has received a C$9.6m subcontract from Airbus Defence and Space to design, develop, build and install the calibration transponder for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Biomass Mission.
US technology company Leidos has received a contract to deliver IT end-user services to support Nasa’s headquarters, centres and other performance sites.
Orbex has unveiled its Prime rocket, which is designed to deliver small satellites into the Earth’s orbit and will feature the world’s largest 3D-printed rocket engine.
SMBC Aviation Capital has signed an agreement to purchase 65 A320neo Family aircraft from Airbus for more than $7.4bn at list prices, and IATA has claimed that a ‘no deal’ Brexit could result in a restriction on flights and higher prices for customers. Aerospace-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from January 2019.
Ball Aerospace has demonstrated the communication capability of its electronically steered flat panel antenna with Telesat’s LEO Phase 1 satellite.
Boeing has made an undisclosed investment in UK-based startup Isotropic Systems, a developer of next-generation solutions to better connect people and enterprises worldwide.
Thales Alenia Space has signed a €150m contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the development of the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission.
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) is set to transfer the last component of the Eutelsat Quantum satellite from its site in Guildford, UK, to Airbus’ France-based facility for final assembly and testing.
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