27 November 2017
ASTROSCALE and SSTL join forces to get rid of space debris
... its inaugural End-of-Life Service, which will simulate capture of orbital debris and is designed to validate key technologies for end-of-life spacecraft retrieval and disposal services. This mission known as ELSA-d, comprises of a “Chaser” satellite...
15 January 2018
Earth-i launches first-of-a-kind satellite
... able to provide both video and still images. Designated CARBONITE-2 by the manufacturers of the satellite, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), the prototype satellite was launched on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle operated by the Indian...
29 August 2018
New national launch record for China
... reported by the authorities. However, China are not planning on stopping there. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the main contractor for the space program, is aiming to carry out a further 12 launches before...
08 February 2019
New Orbex rocket revealed
.... Orbex chief executive Chris Larmour stresses that rocketry is no longer the experimental science it once was. Advances in technology have meant that it is now a matter of applying knowledge and expertise that already exists, rather than pushing...
02 October 2019
First look at China's new spacecraft capable of deep-space travel
The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a state-owned spacecraft and satellite ...nation signed a deal with Russia in 1995 for the transfer of Soyuz technology, including life support and docking systems. While it functions adequately for its ...
18 March 2020
Failure of China's Long March 7A launch could impact major missions
...the manufactures of the rocket, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., (CASC), made no statement following problems with the ...Since the Long March 7A uses many of the same technologies and shares common engines with other rockets in the ...
