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Athena: Europe plans huge X-ray space telescope

Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Europe has initiated the process that should lead to the biggest X-ray space telescope ever built.

The European Space Agency sets its sights on harpooning space debris

Posted in Hardware on 26th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

In 2021, as part of its Clean Space Initiative, ESA plans to launch the e.DeOrbit mission.

Skylon 'spaceplane economics stack up'

Posted in Hardware on 31st May, 2014
by Alex Muller

It appears a feasible proposition, economically. That is the conclusion of a study that considered a European launch service based on a Skylon re-usable spaceplane.

Government backs UK launch site plan for space tourism

Posted in Science on 30th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The government has backed plans for a four-fold expansion of the UK space industry to 0bn by 2030.

EU set to roll-out Sentinel space project

Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The biggest civil Earth-observation programme ever conceived begins its roll-out on Thursday with the launch of a radar satellite from French Guiana.