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SciSys:software role across 3 satellites critical Climate Change mission
Friday February 16, 2007
UK space experts SciSys undertake software role across three satellites for critical Climate Change mission: SciSys, a leading provider of software services, has announced a major contract from EADS Astrium Gmbh to develop on-board satellite software for the three-satellite Swarm mission, a key part in the European Space Agency's Living Planet programme. (Source Scisys)SciSys Wins Software Role For CryoSat-2 Mission
Monday November 13, 2006
SciSys, a leading provider of software services, has announced a major contract from EADS Astrium Gmbh to develop on-board satellite software for CryoSat-2, a key mission in the European Space Agency's Living Planet programme. (Source SciSys)|
All space missions are difficult. Docking a pair of spacecraft is tough but flying multiple satellites together in formation is the real cutting edge.
As Vega’s development is coming to an end with the qualification flight scheduled in 2011, two contracts were signed to allow the project to move on to the next phase.
ESA’s GOCE gravity mission has recovered from a glitch that prevented the satellite from sending its flow of scientific data to the ground. News of the recovery comes earlier than expected, thanks to the fervent efforts of a team of experts.
This month the annual Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) will be held in Prague for the first time in 33 years. The global event highlights the growing activities in space industry, science and education in the Czech Republic — ESA's newest Member State.
ESA is offering European students the opportunity to conduct hypergravity experiments, with a call for proposals for the 2011 ‘Spin Your Thesis!’ campaign.
