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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.
Europe begins Mars site selection
Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
The European Space Agency (Esa) has published the "longlist" of eight sites it is considering as a destination for the ExoMars rover.