News | 18 Sep 2012 14:00 | Zach Rosenberg
A decision is expected soon from Lockheed Martin regarding whether to continue to resurrect the Athena programme, a small satellite launcher discontinued in 2001.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Lockheed-considers-viability-of-resurrected-Athena-small-satellite-launcher-programme-376581/News | 18 Sep 2012 04:00 | David Todd
Commercial launch services company International Launch Services (ILS) has blamed a production fault in the Proton M rocket's upper stage for the 6 August failure of a flight that stranded two satellites - Telkom 3 and Express MD 2 - in an incorrect orbit.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Proton-set-to-return-after-cause-of-August-failure-found-376514/News | 17 Sep 2012 17:00 | Zach Rosenberg
Boeing may yet shelve future development of its CST-100 capsule, despite a recent award of more than $460 million from NASA's programme to transport astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Flight-not-guaranteed-for-Boeings-commercial-crew-capsule-376515/News | 14 Sep 2012 02:21 | Zach Rosenberg
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched an Atlas V from Vandenburg AFB, California, after several weeks' delay. The Atlas lofted a reconnaissance...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Spy-satellite-and-hitchhiking-Cubesats-successfully-launched-376496/News | 13 Sep 2012 15:42 | Zach Rosenberg
NASA has released a request for proposal (RFP) for the first phase of contracts to certify commercial crew vehicles, a compliment to the commercial crew...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/NASA-releases-RFP-for-commercial-crew-certification-376477/News | 13 Sep 2012 15:41 | Zach Rosenberg
After failing to win an award in the latest round of NASA's commercial crew vehicle development grants, ATK's Liberty launch vehicle remains on paper facing...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ATKs-Liberty-launch-vehicle-faces-uncertain-future-376476/News | 13 Sep 2012 15:41 | Zach Rosenberg
Virgin Galactic has largely finished subsonic and unpowered flight tests of SpaceShipTwo, the vehicle that will bring tourists into suborbital space for...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Virgin-Galactic-finishes-unpowered-flight-test-376475/News | 13 Sep 2012 15:02 | Zach Rosenberg
Masten Space Systems' Xaero reusable testbed was destroyed during an 11 September test flight, the Mojave, California-based company has announced. "Our...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Masten-loses-Xaero-during-test-flight-376467/News | 13 Sep 2012 14:48 | Zach Rosenberg
Stratolaunch has finished the preliminary design review (PDR) of its space launch system, which it claims will be the largest aircraft ever built. "The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Stratolaunch-carrier-aircraft-passes-preliminary-design-review-376466/News | 12 Sep 2012 13:25 | Dan Thisdell
As the European Space Agency looks to its crucial budget summit with member state space ministers in Italy in November, director general Jean-Jacques Dordain...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-ESA-has-never-been-so-successful-or-so-threatened-says-Dordain-376379/News | 12 Sep 2012 12:15 | Dan Thisdell
As the European Space Agency makes final preparations for the 10 October launch of the second pair of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites to start a fast-track...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-Second-generation-Galileo-must-launch-from-2020-376393/News | 11 Sep 2012 19:06 | Kristin Majcher
Gogo has struck a multi-year agreement with Intelsat to expand its Ku-band broadband satellite capacity on transoceanic routes starting in early 2013. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Gogo-expands-Ku-band-network-coverage-376370/News | 11 Sep 2012 14:49 | Niall O’Keeffe
The European Space Agency is bringing its CryoSat mission dramatically to life with a cool exhibit featuring an enormous iceberg bathed in brilliant blue light.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-ESA-tells-chilling-tale-of-climate-change-376309/News | 11 Sep 2012 14:30 | Dan Thisdell
Germany's DLR aerospace research centre has outlined its vision of air and space technology development geared to "society's needs" for safe, clean and affordable...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-DLR-outlines-vision-of-next-generation-research-376330/News | 11 Sep 2012 14:00 | Igor Salinger
Serbia has revealed a mock-up of a Kobac ("Sparrowhawk") light attack/counter-insurgency version of its Utva Lasta primary trainer.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURE-Serbia-reveals-light-attack-Kobac-376318/News | 11 Sep 2012 09:00 | Michael Gubisch
A double passenger deck layout for standard narrowbodies is one idea the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) is evaluating as part of a manufacturer...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-BDLI-evaluates-evolution-of-cabin-interiors-376281/News | 11 Sep 2012 08:00 | Niall O’Keeffe
Every year NASA runs a competition dubbed the "Great Moonbuggy Race" - and the International Space Education Institute helps ensure...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-Institute-spreads-the-space-bug-376283/News | 11 Sep 2012 08:00 | Dan Thisdell
Solar power could be available in the ultralight class by the end of the year if German certification goes to schedule for the innovative Elektra One Solar....http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-Elektra-One-Solar-looks-to-year-end-certification-376282/News | 11 Sep 2012 05:00 | David Kaminski-Morrow
Airbus will start test-flying the first A321 with sharklet wing-tips this autumn, as it wraps up testing A320s with the fuel-saving modification. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ILA-Airbus-sharklet-testing-turns-to-A321-376266/News | 10 Sep 2012 23:00 | Zach Rosenberg
<p>The three companies selected by NASA for its commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme - Boeing, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX - are beginning...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/SPACE-Boeing-Sierra-Nevada-and-SpaceX-bite-into-first-milestones-376050/