In Europe we are entering the summer holiday season, and people are starting to go away to relax and refresh themselves; however, there is no such slowdown in the Earth Observation sector with the potential for a launch three times … Continue reading
Next Tuesday, 3rd December, is the current scheduled launch date for the Sentinel-1C satellite. The launch is planned to take off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 10.20 p.m. (CEST) aboard the Vega C rocket launcher, which should … Continue reading
This week we’re focussing on the latest developments on European launch facilities, and European scientific programmes. European Space Launches Last Wednesday the Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for the last time, taking two satellites … Continue reading
We’re looking at the impact of launch failures for Earth Observation (EO) satellites, together with a potential 3D-printed rocket launch. Starting with the launch failures: Japanese Launch We have to report the loss of an EO satellite on Monday as … Continue reading
