Frictions among prime contractors, subcontractors and the space agencies that provide most of their revenue were the subject of three days of occasionally sharp-edged talks organized by the European Space Agency (ESA).
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E urope’s spaceport, after 30 years of being a one-vehicle operation, is two years away from completing new launch pads for the Russian Soyuz and Italian-led Vega rockets, a transition that will place new demands on the facility’s ability to house satellite teams and assure base security.
EADS Sees 1st Quarter Sales Drop, Profitability Improve
EADS Space, which has been renamed Astrium, reported lower sales but improved gross profit margins and sharply higher orders for the first three months of 2006, parent company EADS announced May 16.
Profile: Arianespace Regains Footing With Healthy Ariane 5, Funding
Profile: Jean-Yves Le Gall
Galileo Contract Expected To Be Finalized by Year’s End
The government-appointed agency negotiating the commercial contract for the Galileo satellite navigation project expects to complete its work by the end of the year with all the principal contract points agreed to, according to European government officials.
Telenor Eyes New Satellite To Serve Europe, Middle East
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) plans to issue requests for bids this year for what may be a dual- or triband telecommunications satellite as the company plots its expansion in the Middle East and perhaps Africa.
Eurockot To Resume Launching in Spring 2006 – Optimistic Plans Assume Constellations, Low European Launch Competition
The German-Russian Eurockot commercial-launch company is betting that it has at least three more years to anchor itself in the small-satellite launch market before Europe’s government-sponsored Vega vehicle arrives as a European government-backed competitor.