09 July 2018
Plans for a future Mars rover to return soil samples to Earth
... rover) at its Stevenage base and after securing a contract worth £3.9 million from ESA, the knowledge and expertise ... – material to Earth from another planet. “Winning this contract builds on the UK’s world-renowned expertise in space and robotics...
08 October 2018
A round-up of news from this years IAC
... Blue Origin’s reusable orbital rocket New Glenn. Meanwhile a subsidiary of OHB Group – OHB System AG – also signed a contract with ESA to be the agencies industrial principal contractor for its PLATO (Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars...
19 April 2019
Mission to Mars by 2033 not viable says independent report
... Space Launch System (SLS) could have an impact on realising these goals on time. Even if commercial companies were contracted to pick up the slack if the SLS is not ready in time, a possibility noted by Bridenstine himself, the report states...
23 October 2019
Landing site sought for UN's Dream Chaser mission
...taking place in Washington, DC. A US company, SNC won a contract with NASA to build two Dream Chasers - the first that will ...2021 to 2024. According to NASA's Cargo Resupply Services contracts, SNC will retain ownership of its Dream Chasers and ...
