04 October 2018
Space cluster launch takes UK beyond the final frontier
... were developed such as the Blue Streak and Black Knight which were the pre-cursor to the Ariane rockets, and the top-secret Chevaline but Westcott’s rockets have also been used for space...
30 December 2018
Spaceplane Hermes: Europe’s dream of independent manned spaceflight
... than with a spaceplane… which is one good reason why this book is a welcome addition to the literature! As Europe’s Ariane 5 launch vehicle nears retirement, it is worth remembering that – in addition to its role as a satellite launcher - it was...
07 August 2019
Successful launch of the second SpaceDataHighway satellite
... (also known as EDRS, European Data Relay System), has been successfully launched into geostationary orbit at 31° East by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. After a test period, it will double transmission capacity of the system in order...
