Calendar.
DATE EVENT CONTACT
FEBRUARY
19-24 Singapore Airshow, www.singaporeairshow.com.sg
Singapore
24-26 HAI Heli-Expo 2008, www.heliexpo.com
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ESA's Cosmic Vision: Europe is narrowing the choices for the
next round of space science missions.(SPACE)(European Space
Agency)
Following a mid-October meeting of the European Space Agency's
Space Science Advisory Committee (SSAC), candidate missions for
ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 plan have been selected for . . .
Second COSMO-SkyMed goes into orbit.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Thales
Alenia Space)(Brief article)
The second satellite of the four Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellites,
designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor,
was launched on 9 December from the US Air Force base at . . .
Space-based weapons--are they worth it?(SPACE BRIEFING)
The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments has released a
new report Arming the Heavens: A Preliminary Assessment of the Potential
Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Space-Based Weapons" . . .
Northrop Grumman.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Northrop Grumman Corp.
completed testing of payload flight software)(Brief article)
Northrop Grumman has completed qualification testing of the payload
fliqht software for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military
communications satellite payload. This represents the . . .
Lockheed Martin.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Co. (Denver, Colorado) delivers spacecraft for United States. Air
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)F-18 Block 5D-3
spacecraft, built under contract for the US Air Force by Lockheed Martin
Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been . . .
Starsem launches Canada's Radarsat-2.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
Starsem successfully launched the Radarsat-2 satellite for
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd on 14 December using a Soyuz
launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was . . .
Astrium to develop Sentinel radar.(SPACE BRIEFING)
Astrium has signed a contract to develop and deliver the C-band
imaging radar for the Sentinel-1 satellite. The contract value of the
entire project--for which Thales Alenia Space is the . . .
Thales Alenia Space tightens ties with NPO-PM.(SPACE
BRIEFING)(Brief article)
Thales Alenia Space and NPO-PM--who have been working together on
telecommunications satellites since 1995--say they are collaborating on
a joint programme to cooperate on the development and . . .
Orion heat shield demonstrator unveiled.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Boeing
Co.)
Boeing has completed a developmental heat shield for NASA's
Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) that is designed to protect future
astronauts from extreme heat during re-entry into . . .
Arianespace.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Hispasat chosen Arianespace
S.A.)(Brief article)
Spanish operator Hispasat has chosen Arianespace to launch its new
communications satellite, Amazonas-2. The launch contract for Amazonas-2
is the 13th contract signed by Arianespace in 2007. The . . .
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services.(SPACE
BRIEFING)(United States. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration)
NASA is conducting a new competition for funding that remains in
the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) project. The new
competition follows NASA s decision to terminate its funded . . .
India achieves GSLV milestone.(SPACE BRIEFING)(geosynchronous
satellite launch vehicle)
India's ISRO space agency has achieved a significant milestone
through the successful test of an indigenously developed cryogenic
stage, to be employed as the upper stage of India's . . .
Successful launch of third German SAR-Lupe.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
The third SAR-Lupe satellite, providing high-resolution images to
the German Ministry of Defence, was boosted into orbit from the Plesetsk
space centre by a Russian Cosmos-3M rocket on 1 November.
. . .
Inmarsat picks Astrium for Alphasat I-XL.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
Inmarsat has awarded a contract to Astrium for the Alphasat I-XL
satellite to augment its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service.
Alphasat will be one of the world's largest . . .
First operational success for Delta IV Heavy.(SPACE
BRIEFING)(Brief article)
United Launch Alliance successfully launched the first operational
Delta IV Heavy expendable launch vehicle for the US Air Force on 10
November from Space Launch Complex-37, carrying the . . .
NASA.(SPACE BRIEFING)(Brief article)
NASA and industry engineers have successfully completed a second
drop test of the main parachute for Constellation Program rockets at the
US Army's Yuma Proving Ground. The parachute system will . . .
AgustaWestland.(DEFENCE BRIEFING)(Brief article)
AgustaWestland has announced the official launch of Phase II of the
Sea Kin q Integrated Operational Support (SKIOS) contract. SKIOS Phase
II introduces payment by the flying hour arrangements, . . .
Alenia Aeronautica.(DEFENCE BRIEFING)(Brief article)
Alenia Aeronautica delivered the first C-27J tactical transport
aircraft to the Bulgarian Air Force on 13 November. This is the first of
five C-27Js ordered in 2006 by the Balkan country. The . . .
Falco aims for international sales.(DEFENCE BRIEFING)(Brief
article)
The Falco UAV system, developed by Finmeccanica subsidiary Galileo
Avionica, has successfully completed mission testing by an international
launch customer, during which it fulfilled all the . . .
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