12 March 2015
New rockets on the scene: ESA approves Ariane 6, Vega-C
...demands, especially lower prices spurred by competition from SpaceX. Germany preferred an evolution of Ariane 5 (Ariane 5 ME) while... medium payloads. Just prior to the ministerial meeting, Germany agreed to support the Ariane 6 proposal. Meanwhile, ...
June 2015
Ultimate sunbather: NASA and ESA collaborate on Solar Orbiter
...model in the clean room at the test facility in Germany. Careful thruster placement and operating modes in orbit are... test model is currently undergoing testing at a facility in Germany to ensure that all mechanical and thermal design challenges have ...
October 2015
Growing space businesses in the UK: from incubation centres to public funding
...types of space system. The UK has joined The Netherlands, Germany and Italy in hosting Incubation Centres on its shores Many of... of support centres. The UK has joined The Netherlands, Germany and Italy in hosting Incubation Centres on its shores7. The...
March 2016
Gravitational waves provide new window on the universe
... in the global network include the twin LIGO detectors - in Hanford, Washington, and Livingston, Louisiana, - and GEO600 in Germany. The Virgo detector in Italy and the Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector (KAGRA) in Japan are undergoing upgrades...
May 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
... of Space Systems (IRS) at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, provided an opportunity for such a project within Baylor University's...mainly with large involvement of several exchange students from Germany as well as a few Baylor undergraduate team ...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... is the cofounder and CEO of Mymicrogravity, prior to which he worked for Airbus Defence and Space in France and Germany where he started in a business development team linked to microgravity activities. He studied physics at the University of Geneva...
