The Sentinel 1B has been launch from Kourou becoming the fourth satellite in orbit of the Sentinel European Earth Observation satellite constellation. IberEspacio contributes to the mission with the thermal control system of the Optical Laser Communiactions Terminal.
The Earth Observation satellite Sentinel 3A started yesterday to send pictures taken with the Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI). One of those pictures is a georgeous image of Portugal and Spain.
The japanese X-ray astronomical observation satellite Astro-H was launched successfully on top of a H-2A from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, yesterday at 17:45 local time.
The Earth Observation satellite Sentinel-3A, the third of the Europe’s Copernicus environment programme, was successfully launched from Plesetsk, Russia, by a Rockot yesterday at 17:57 GMT.
The first European Data Relay System (EDRS) laser node, the most ambitious telecom programme to date, has been launched successfully from Kazakhstan.
After a 3 hours and 47 minutes flight after launch, two new Galileo satellites are in orbit. Even if the constellation of 30 satellites will not be fully in orbit before 2018, the Galileo 11 and 12 will allow to the European Commission to start Galileo services by end 2016.
IberEspacio ha recibido el apoyo del Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial y de los Fondos Europeos de Desarrollo Regional FEDER de la Unión Europea para desarrollar un sistema de control térmico integral para satélites.
The satellite StarOne C4 has been successfully launched from the European spaceport in Kourou. The satellite, produced by Space System Loral, includes IberEspacio high conductance Loop Heat Pipe technology for Thermal Control.
The European Earth observation satellite Sentinel 2A, part of the European Commission Copernicus program, has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guyana, on a Vega launch vehicle.
El Mundo, the second largest printed daily newspaper in Spain, visited IberEspacio facilities at Torrejón de Ardoz 22th June in preparation of an interview with Alejandro Torres –IberEspacio General Manager- and Donatas Miskhinis –IberEspacio Technical Director-.