21 December 2014
Inmarsat-5 F2 prepares for launch in early 2015
Inmarsat-5 F2 satellite has reached Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in preparation for its planned launch in early 2015.
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21 December 2014
Nasa approves SpaceX’s approach for Crew Dragon spacecraft
Nasa has approved SpaceX's approach to Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 v.1.1 rocket, to fly its crews to and from the International Space Station.
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18 December 2014
Airbus Defence and Space develops storable fuel upper-stage propulsion system
Airbus Defence and Space has developed a new storable fuel upper-stage propulsion system for the European Space Agency (ESA).
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18 December 2014
Rolls-Royce to produce Trent XWB engines at Derby plant in UK
Rolls-Royce is planning to perform production of Trent XWB turbofan engines at its facility in Derby, UK.
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18 December 2014
Avianca receives first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Colombian airline Avianca has taken the delivery of its first mid-size, wide-body 787 Dreamliner.
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17 December 2014
Boeing begins work on 777X composites centre in Missouri, US
Boeing has started construction of a composites centre for twin-aisle 777X aircraft in St Louis, Missouri, US.
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17 December 2014
ISRO completes experimental test flight of GSLV Mk-III with crew module
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the first experimental test-flight of its heaviest rocket, GSLV Mk-III or LVM3, with a crew module.
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17 December 2014
Dassault Aviation rolls-out first Falcon 8X business jet
Dassault Aviation has rolled-out the first ultra-long range Falcon 8X, the newest addition to its business jet portfolio.
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16 December 2014
SpaceX secures Nasa’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite contract
SpaceX has secured an $87m contract from Nasa to provide launch services for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.
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16 December 2014
Boeing to install GE Aviation’s avionics and electrical power systems on 777X aircraft
Boeing has selected GE Aviation to provide common core avionics and electrical power systems for its twin-aisle 777X aircraft.