Stéphane Israël, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Pierluigi Pirrelli, Chief Executive of ELV (European Launch Vehicle), signed an agreement during the 31st French-Italian summit in Rome for Arianespace to order ten Vega launch vehicles from the Italian manufacturer.
More Than 90 Senior-Level Representatives from 75 Companies Participated
The International Space Commerce Summit ... ISC2013 ... gathered the elite of the space industry with more than 90 senior level executives coming from 75 leading organizations. Executives with a long history in the industry, along with top experts and entrepreneurs, delivered 35 presentations that focused on the legalities, policies and financing of space based activities, satellites infrastructure, space technology, applications and human spaceflight infrastructure.
Teal Group Says The Payloads Have An Estimated Value Of More Than $235 Billion
Coinciding with the SATCON Satellite Communications Conference & Expo held November 13-14 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, Teal Group space analysts have identified 3,164 space payloads proposed to be built and launched to earth or deep space orbits between 2013 and 2032. They estimate the value of these satellites and other space payloads at more than $235 billion.
First Spacecraft For The University Designed, Built, And Tested By Students
Among the payloads launched from Wallops Island, VA aboard a Minotaur rocket was the first spacecraft designed, built, tested and operated by students at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, at Saint Louis University. The Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA Missouri Space Grant funded the project development and the launch of COPPER is sponsored by NASA.
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