July 2014
View from Inmarsat: the search for MH370 and using satellites for safety
... was increased from below 50 per cent to nearly 80 per cent. All new wide-body Boeing and Airbus aircraft are now fitted with FANS-capable avionics. This is clearly a significant increase, though more needs...
July 2014
A revitalised space sector reduces costs and makes space data more accessible
... and at RAL Space joined forces with Logica (now CGI) and Astrium Geoinformation Services Ltd (now Airbus Services) to develop the idea. The infrastructure was funded by a grant from the UK Space Agency under the...
March 2015
ESA’s Clean Space Initiative and the role of the LCA tool
.... Across the wider space sector, more and more actors are taking a proactive role in this arena. Airbus Defence and Space has recently established its own eco-design office that started assessing the...
June 2015
Beagle 2: discovering the lost Mars lander
... ExoMars mission. The UK is leading the design and building of the Rover for the ExoMars 2018 mission at Airbus Defence and Space, Stevenage. The rover will explore Mars drilling up to 2 metres beneath the soil, exploring...
June 2015
Ultimate sunbather: NASA and ESA collaborate on Solar Orbiter
..., and includes major scientific payloads from the United States. NASA will also provide the launch. Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage, UK, is the prime contractor for this mission that will fly closer to the...
October 2015
Green cosmonautics: an ideal to strive for
... mineral deposits. Plus, environmental concerns have also made designating areas for falling parts difficult. Adeline is an Airbus concept for a partially resuable spacecraft – the main engine has wings to fly home Cost efficiency would...
