Aerospace & Defence
Testing structural integrity of 3D printed space materials
A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won’t lead to deadly ‘rifle bullets’ of space junk circling the Earth.
Keysight, SPHEREA join to enhance A&D test
Keysight Technologies is collaborating with SPHEREA to offer customers improved testing capabilities in the aerospace and defence (A&D) sector.
Mars Rover technology tested out on billion-year-old highland rock
Researchers from the University of St Andrews are trialling instruments to be used on the European Mars Rover. The work, featured this evening on the BBC Sky at Night programme, is imaging and analysing one billion-year-old geological formations that are analogous to those on Mars to advance the science capabilities of the rover which is scheduled to launch in 2028.
Prototype excavator harvests helium-3 from the Moon
Natural resources company Interlune and industrial equipment manufacturer Vermeer Corporation unveiled the full-scale prototype of the Interlune excavator, a machine designed to ingest 100 metric tonnes of Moon dirt, or regolith, per hour and return it to the surface in a continuous motion. Interlune’s immediate focus is harvesting helium-3 from the Moon.
Webinar explores powering NewSpace missions
As the NewSpace industry grows, there is a rising trend toward using non-space-grade power solutions to accommodate reduced launch costs and timelines.
Dassault Systèmes and Airbus extend strategic partnership
Dassault Systèmes and Airbus have extended their long-term strategic partnership, putting the 3DEXPERIENCE platform at the heart of lifecycle management of all new Airbus programmes for civil and military aircraft and helicopters.
Amazon rivals Starlink with launch of Kuiper satellites
Amazon’s satellite broadband initiative, Project Kuiper, reached a new milestone on 28th April with the successful launch of its first operational satellite mission, KA-01, aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.
ESA poised to launch pioneering Biomass satellite
The European Space Agency (ESA) prepares to launch its long-anticipated Earth Explorer mission, Biomass, on 29th April at 11:15 CEST, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
CU Phosco upgrades infrastructure at RAF Leeming
RAF Leeming has undergone a major upgrade to its Intruder Detection System (IDS) and Infra Data Cable (Golden Ring) networks. Working closely with VIVO Facilities Management and specialist fibre subcontractor Advantex, CU Phosco delivered a comprehensive infrastructure solution, including extensive trenching, fibre optic installation, and electrical works.
Keysight selected to modernise NATO test capabilities
Keysight Technologies has won a contract with NATO’s Naval Forces Sensor and Weapons Accuracy Check Sites (FORACS) to modernise its testing capabilities for critical radar and electronic support measures (ESM) systems.