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The latest episode of our Royal Aeronautical Society AEROSPACE NOTAM Podcast is now live for your listening pleasure, via the following link. https://lnkd.in/eubq2tyd In the March 2024 issue of AEROSPACE: Topics include: AI's impact on aviation, generative AI, an inside look at MBDA missile development, Skynet six decades on, space sustainability, space traffic control, and the top ten challenges facing sustainable aviation. All this as well as the monthly NOTAM podcast from the AEROSPACE Editorial team rounding up the highlights of aviation, aerospace and spaceflight news. * Pushing the envelope - Rob Coppinger turns his attention towards a joint Scottish/Ukrainian project to create a self-eating rocket. * Our crowded space - Bella Richards ask how we can clean up low Earth orbit? * Generative AI takes flight - How does generative AI fit into the future of aerospace? Irene Ruiz-Gabernet offers her thoughts. * Avoiding orbital mayhem - Tereza Pultarova looks at the new approaches to managing orbital traffic. * Starters for ten - The top ten challenges in sustainable aviation that need to be addressed Graham Braithwaite * Skynet - connecting UK defence - Looking at Skynet's influence on the British military space strategy * Innovating next-gen missile technology - A report from the MBDA missile house's development facilities in Germany by Jack Richardson MA * Harnessing AI in aviation - Exploring the challenges that come with harnessing AI's potential in aviation * The Last Word – This month, Keith Hayward returns compares the 21st Century space race to the 'Wild West.'

Airbus Defence and Space' patented “Detumbler” to tackle in-orbit debris The 'Detumbler' device designed to prevent satellites 🛰️ at the end of their lives from tumbling, was launched 🚀 on Saturday 11 November and will be tested in space on the mission in association with Exotrail and EnduroSat early in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣. Developed 🧐 by Airbus, and supported by the 🇫🇷 French Space Agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales the Detumbler is a magnetic 🧲 damping device that would be attached to a satellite. The Detumbler includes a central rotor wheel and magnets that interact with the 🌍 Earth’s magnetic field. When the satellite is flying normally the rotor acts like a compass 🧭 following the magnetic field, but should the spacecraft begin to tumble the rotor movement induces eddy currents acting like a friction torque thus damping the motion. More info here: https://lnkd.in/e_qFVyik

Last week we had the honor of being invited to the Strategic Workshop on In-Space Operations and Services of the EC Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS). We participated with colleagues of well renowned new space companies to a panel on the In-Space Services market.  In our opinion, along with the clear space-to-space benefits, the in-space robotic collaboration capabilities can be used to provide lower cost, faster access to space, enhanced mission capacity, faster technological cycle in space for the space-to-ground market.  For this, we are building a european fully robotic platform designed for agile payload plug-in and swap directly in space, for pressurized and unpressurized modules. A space-resident reusable spacecraft meant as starting point to provide autonomous infrastructure for the future in-orbit industry.  Thanks Marco Detratti for the invitation, thanks Tomas S. Jonsson for moderating the panel, and thanks to the other colleagues for the insights and conversation!

Report Forecasts Significant Growth in Hypersonic Flight Market by 2030, London, UK (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 A recent report titled "Hypersonic Flight Market by Vehicle Type (Hypersonic Aircraft, Hypersonic Spacecraft), Industry (Military, Space, Commercial), Component (Propulsion, Aerostructure, Avionics) and Region (North America, Europe, APAC, RoW) - Global forecast to 2030" has been published by ResearchAndMarkets.com. The report projects the hypersonic flight market to grow from USD 782 million in, : London,

📢 Great news: Our Pléiades Neo satellite family is growing. Get ready for the #PléiadesNeoNext programme launch, the next big step in our Earth observation satellite capabilities. Our current #PléiadesNeo constellation has made us proud - delivering first-class imagery to our customers -, and this next-generation programme will take our very high-resolution (VHR) satellite offerings to the next level with advanced features and improved spatial resolution. Our top objective is to set a new benchmark of excellence in Earth imagery and geo-intelligence services. At #Airbus, we are committed to the success of our customers and the Airbus business. With the Pléiades Neo Next programme, we are expanding our satellite assets to provide our customers with increased revisit rates. This means we can offer several passes over any location on Earth daily, delivering faster, more accurate insights for various sectors, from defence and agriculture to disaster response and urban planning. In related news, I am also pleased to announce that my #ConnectedIntelligence colleagues will showcase our broad portfolio of solutions and services at this year's #GEOINT Symposium (May 5th to 8th) in Orlando, FL, the top industry event for the #Defence, #Intelligence, and #DomesticSecurity communities. This event allows us to engage with key stakeholders, demonstrate our cutting-edge capabilities, and how we drive the future of Earth observation.  We can't wait to connect with peers and showcase how Pléiades Neo Next will power and shape the next frontier of satellite-based intelligence. Stay tuned for more updates as we start this exciting journey towards a new era of high-resolution Earth observation! #PléiadesNeoNext #ConnectedIntelligence #SpaceMatters #EarthObservation #Airbus

A little sneak peek of OnOrbit's spacecraft robot arm control system in action. 🤖 (Wishlist it here https://lnkd.in/gganPDQb) There are two modes: - A coarse navigation mode, where the inverse kinematics work to position the robotic arm relative to the craft and the target object. - A fine movement mode, where the arm is fixed relative to the object it is interacting with. We haven't used the ERA inspired robotic arm for this, we've used the compound balljoint, but the ERA does work and will be available as part of the tech tree as you complete more missions in OnOrbit.

Awesome! -- Tourists in Saudi Arabia will be able to book trips to the earth’s stratosphere in 2026. A trip to the second layer of earth’s atmosphere will cost $164,000 (Dh602,000) per person. Halo space company, a Madrid based company founded in 2021 that provides trips to outer space, has chosen the Kingdom to be one of its departure places and is planning a test flight in June. Halo Space has received conditional approval from the Saudi regulator, the Communications, Space & Technology Commission, for its test flight. The spacecraft in question is an aerospace balloon equipped with a pressurized capsule capable of accommodating eight passengers and a pilot. This capsule will feature panoramic windows, providing passengers with a stunning 360-degree view of Earth. Halo space has a target to start commercial flights in 2026 and to operate 400 commercial flights a year starting 2029. The flight would be approximately four to six hours with one to two hours of maximum altitude and with clear vision of the earth’s blue curvature. “Because the helium balloon-powered ascent is gradual, there is no heavy acceleration or G-forces, meaning nearly anyone can board a Halo flight without the need for special training,” the company said in a statement. #spacetravel #spaceinnovation #spaceeconomy #spacetech #halo #ksa

Big news! Today, we’re announcing our first planned mission to space. In 2025, Katalyst is partnering with Motiv, DARPA, and NRL to install our space domain awareness upgrade (SIGHT) on several satellites in geosynchronous orbit. These satellites are going to be used by Space Force Delta 11 as part of the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC), the US military’s training ground in space. Delta 11 wanted the NSTTC satellites to be equipped with space domain awareness capabilities, instead of relying on ground-based data sources 35,000km away. This mission will make it possible for them to get that data, without having to launch new satellites. This mission represents a major milestone for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM), which has previously only been used in technology demonstrations. We are proud to be supporting the first ISAM related project to solve an immediate need for the Space Force. You can read more about this mission via the press release in Space News, Payload, C4ISRNET, and on our website (link in the comments). 👇 #SDA #ISAM #Upgrade #SpaceForce

The increase of #spaceactivities is currently inducing a #spaceobjects proliferation that poses important challenges to #spacetrafficmanagement due to potentially dangerous close encounters. Within this framework, #conjunctionanalysis operations and the subsequent planning of #collisionavoidancemaneuvers are essential to prevent in-orbit collision, thus enhancing the safety of current and future space missions.   SPIRE PoliMi has consistently demonstrated its dedication to #conjunctionanalysis activities, conducting research and providing support for #spacesurveillance operations in collaboration with Aeronautica Militare and Leonardo. Moreover, through the Electrocam project, founded by the the European Space Agency - ESA and in collaboration with GMV in Space, a solid foundation has been established for developing #collisionavoidancemaneuvers strategies involving low-thrust engines, #uncertaintypropagation models, and collision probability assessment. In particular, Andrea De Vittori, Sergio Bonaccorsi, Marco Felice Montaruli, Michele Maestrini, Luigi De Maria and Pierluigi Di Lizia contribute to these #sst applications.   Curious about our operational work and research? Please take a moment to read these publications: • Low-Thrust Collision Avoidance Maneuver Optimization (10.2514/1.G006630) https://lnkd.in/dthhEDcp • Conjunction Analysis Software Suite for Space Surveillance and Tracking (10.3390/aerospace11020122) https://lnkd.in/gYDuQMk2 • A high order method for orbital conjunctions analysis: Monte Carlo collision probability computation (10.1016/j.asr.2014.09.003) https://lnkd.in/dMW9QYre • A high order method for orbital conjunctions analysis: Sensitivity to initial uncertainties (10.1016/j.asr.2014.09.003) https://lnkd.in/dMW9QYre

The successful maiden flight of new #Ariane6 launcher on July 9 has restored Europe's access to space after a difficult year. CS GROUP was involved at several levels in this success: - Ariane VI telemetry operation with CNES and ARIANESPACE (LETNA - Digital Telemetry Operation, CVD - Deferred Visual Control and SEA - Expert Analysis System) - Mission analysis and software development to test the Ariane VI GNC in support of ArianeGroup. - Optimization of A6 trajectory, flight backup and stage drop studies. Thanks to all the teams who contributed to the mission's success, and see you soon for the next launch! CS GROUP in SPACE HE Space Operations Sopra Steria image {c)ArianeGroup-ARIANESPACE