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Stéphane Israël to Depart Arianespace at the End of the Year
Arianespace’s longtime CEO Stéphane Israël will leave the company at the end of the year, the French launcher announced Thursday. Israël led Arianespace since 2013 and supervised 108 launches and played a key role in the development of the Ariane 6. Israël began a new role as partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on Jan.…
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HANNOVER MESSE 2025 to Promote Digitalization, Automation and Sustainable Transformation
HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology, is all set to return in April 2025, offering vital insights into the future of global industry. Amidst the rising competition among nations and companies, the event will emphasize the significance of advancing digitalization, automation, and electrification as pivotal drivers of competitiveness and sustainability. “We…
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York Space Systems Strengthens the Leadership in Space Mission Solutions
York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, continues to solidify its position as the most reliable and innovative provider in the industry, delivering unmatched results for government and commercial customers. Over the past several weeks, the company has completed several operational and engineering milestones…
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Ursa Major and Raytheon Complete Successful Flight Test of Advanced Rocket Motor
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Ursa Major announced its advanced long-range solid rocket motor completed a successful missile flight test for the U.S. Army. The companies’ combined experience and expertise in digital engineering was a critical factor in accelerating the design and development of this transformational capability. “These long-range solid rocket motors will allow the…
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Chang’e-6 lunar mission listed as global top 10 engineering achievements 2024
The Global Top 10 Engineering Achievements 2024 were announced Wednesday in Beijing by the Chinese Academy of Engineering’s journal, Engineering. The list includes CAR-T cell therapy, Chang’e-6 lunar mission, low-Earth-orbit communication satellite constellation, flexible displays, high-temperature gas-cooled-reactor nuclear power station, smart factories, autonomous vehicles, surgical robots, the Sora video-generation artificial intelligence model, and ultra-large wind…
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China launches new satellite group
China sent a new group of satellites into space on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. Launched at 2:50 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket, the satellite group, the PIESAT-2 09-12 satellites, entered the preset orbits successfully. The launch marks the 553rd flight mission of the Long…
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Shenzhou-19 crew completes first extravehicular activities
Shenzhou-19 crew members aboard China’s orbiting space station completed the first extravehicular activities (EVAs) of their mission at 9:57 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, worked for nine hours on completing multiple tasks, including the installation of space-debris protection devices. They…
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China makes breakthrough in developing 220-metric-ton high-thrust hydrogen-oxygen engine
China has successfully completed a test of a 220-metric-tonne high-thrust hydrogen-oxygen engine for the first time in Xi’an, north China’s Shaanxi Province, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Group on Wednesday. The test achieved a significant breakthrough in China’s research on high-thrust staged combustion hydrogen-oxygen rocket engines. It also lays a solid propulsion…
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Momentus Partners with SpaceX to Deploy Commercial Payloads on Rideshare Mission in 2026
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, announced it has signed a contract with SpaceX to join an upcoming Transporter rideshare mission launching as soon as early 2026. Momentus plans to use this port for the launch of its flight-proven Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle (OSV) to…
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FAA gives Flight 7 the Go Ahead, SpaceX to complete final steps ahead of launch
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SpaceX’s Flight 7 of Starship. The news came shortly after Ship 33 completed engine testing at Masseys and rolled back into Mega Bay 2. SpaceX must now put the final touches on its vehicles before teams are ready. Flight 7 Regulatory Side On Dec. 17, the FAA released…