Adria Space Conference 2019
We are pleased to announce the 1st Adria Space Conference 2019 that is going to be held in Zagreb, Croatia on October 4th 2019. Adria Space Conference 2019 Regional Cooperation on SpaceTechnology Organizer: Adriatic Aerospace Association (A3) Ruđer Bošković Institute University of Zadar Sponsored by: The Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts of the Republic of Croatia Chair: […]
NPU – A3 Cooperation Agreement
At the beginning of July 2019, a Cooperation Agreement was signed between the Adriatic Aerospace Association and the Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) School of Astronautics. The NPU is the most prestigious in astronautics in China with a wide spectrum of activities, which will be a great incentive for the development of the space program in […]
Hybrid propulsion – future micro-launchers
Hybrid rocket engines have the future and they are in the phase of intense research and development. Hon. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ognjan Božić, an A3 member, led until this year the DLR team that develops that aspect of rocket propulsion. The report on the work on the project has been published on the DLR website. „In […]
Section for Space Technology at Mali Lošinj Re-socialization Center
Flying and reaching stars is one of the greatest incentives for imagination and creativity, and the “Space” is the key word that unites it. Encouraging creativity in the direction of space activities resulted in many successes in the exploration of Space as well as in the development of the material side of civilization. Initiative of […]
O Adria Space Conference 2019.
The aim of the Meeting is to bring together regional activities in the field of Space research and development, to develop future technologies for the use in Space. We wish to intensify the regional collaboration where there is big difference in research and development in the field of Space. It should be opportunity for those with […]
Ethiopian Space Policy enacted by Ethiopia Cabinet of Ministers
Ethiopia has joined the league of African nations with Space policies after the nation’s cabinet of ministers enacts the Ethiopian Space Policy today December 22, 2018. This was confirmed by the Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology, Dr. Eng. Getahun Mekuria. The policy would guide all activities of the country in the peaceful use of […]
First pictures from IECSat-2
Recently, Zoran Kahrić held a lecture on the development of NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite and here’s one of the first pictures we are publishing (thanks to Mr Kahrić). The picture shows Bikini Atoll. The right figure shows where the laser beams went. In the left picture is beam # 2 (right line in color image); the […]
UK ends Galileo talks, says it will explore a homegrown alternative
The United Kingdom has walked away from negotiations over its post-Brexit involvement in the European Union‘s Galileo global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Instead of using Galileo‘s military-grade signal, Prime Minister Theresa May announced Nov. 30 that the U.K. will explore building its own GNSS. Expected to reachfull operational capacity in the 2020s, Galileo is the EU‘s […]
DLR is developing a reusable rocket engine for launching small satellites
Whether alone or in a constellation, small satellites weighing from just a few kilograms (nanosatellites) up to several hundred kilograms (micro- and minisatellites) are becoming increasingly technologically sophisticated and have the potential to fundamentally change the space industry. In the coming years, hundreds of such small satellites will be carried into Earth orbit. As part […]
ESA’s space vision presented at Paris Peace Forum
ESA astronaut Claudie Haigneré attended the Paris Peace Forum this weekend, presenting the Agency’s vision for engaging humankind in multilateral cooperation for space exploration with peaceful objectives. An initiative launched by President Macron of France, the Paris Peace Forum is an annual platform for global governance projects and was conceived as a response to tensions […]
