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Electronics Materials & Processes for Space Workshop (25-26 April 2018)
Wed 25 April 2018 | No Comments
![Date: 21 – 22 May 2018 Venue: 8 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5BY Organised by the Air Power Association. The Defence Space […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MOD-Defence-Space-Conf-Ad-20180521-36x36.png "Defence Space 2018 Conference (21 – 22 May 2018)")
![Date: 2-3 June 2018 During the weekend of 2nd and 3rd June 2018 the BIS will be holding its annual Russian/Sino Technical Forum […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DSC06498csg-36x36.jpeg "38th BIS Russian/Sino (prev Soviet/Chinese) Technical Forum 2018")
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UK-France Space Cooperation
Posted on January 20, 2018 | No CommentsThe UK Space Agency and CNES signed a joint statement to step up co-operation in space, at the UK-France Summit in Sandhurst on Thursday 18 January. The statement focuses on projects for climate action, Mars exploration, space applications and Europe’s space programme. Since the signature of the Brize Norton framework arrangement on 31 January 2014, French-UK space co-operation has achieved many things, notably in the fields of Earth observation and climate action. For example, the UK Space Agency is working with CNES to develop the IASI-NG (Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer New Generation) instrument for Eumetsat’s programme to improve weather forecasts. -
Voyager fires thrusters!
Posted on December 6, 2017 | 1 CommentNow more than 21 billion km from Earth, for the first time in 37 years Voyager 1 has fired up its back-up attitude control thrusters to test the possibility of realigning its antenna and extending the time its signals can be picked up on Earth by up to three years. -
Dr. David Baker – Winner of the Frederick I Ordway III Award
Posted on November 25, 2017 | No CommentsWinner of the Frederick I Ordway III Award, presented at the von Braun lecture at the NASA Marshall Space Fligtht Center in October 2017, Dr. David Baker is recognized for a sustained excellence in space coverage, through books and articles, as well as engagement in the early US space program. -
Nanosat startup
Posted on June 16, 2017 | No CommentsOpen Cosmos, a UK space start-up formed just 18 months ago through UK company builder... -
Education cut challenged
Posted on May 18, 2017 | No CommentsTwo US Senators are leading a group of 32 Senators challenging the Trump administration not to eliminate... -
Simpson’s on Ceres
Posted on April 20, 2017 | No CommentsMassive landslides, similar to those found on Earth, are occurring on the asteroid Ceres... -
Cheops for Space!
Posted on April 10, 2017 | No CommentsA Soyuz rocket operated by Arianespace from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou... -
Dream Chaser
Posted on April 7, 2017 | No CommentsESA and a team of European industrial contractors led by QinetiQ have finalised an agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation... -
Life in space
Posted on April 5, 2017 | No CommentsOHB Venture Capital GmbH, Munich, and LuxSpace s.à r.l., Betzdorf, have today announced... -
Swansong at Saturn
Posted on April 5, 2017 | No CommentsNASA's Cassini spacecraft, in orbit around Saturn since 2004, is about to begin the final chapter...
