April 28, 2018: 8th successful launch of the New Shepard rocket of Blue Origin, the space company of the founder of Amazon. With this new success, the goal of Jeff Bezos to send tourists to space is about to be accomplished… not to mention the technological feats related to the purpose-developed internet. New […]
Aware that their economy should no longer be based solely on oil revenues, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have begun to look to the stars, or rather Mars. By setting itself the disproportionate goal of settling a habitable colony there by 2117, the country not only wants to play in the big leagues but especially […]
North Africa intends to play a major role in aerospace. In line with Tunisia, which had developed this sector before being caught up in post-Arab Spring unrest, Morocco was able to take advantage of this attraction and promote its political stability and geographical proximity to Europe to meet a growing demand from equipment manufacturers. […]
Faced with the inevitable and disturbing increase of orbiting space debris, the international space community is redoubling its efforts and ingenuity to find solutions to reduce it and avoid any collision with these artificial objects by our satellites. Let’s take a look at the state of space pollution before looking at the solutions, from the […]
On March 8, the date for celebrating International Women’s Day is not a coincidence but rather a tribute to Raymonde de la Roche, the first woman in the world to have obtained her pilot’s licence in 1910. Today’s women can in turn follow a slipstream facilitating access for all those women who dream of taking […]
Big, small, micro, nano, pico, femto… the family of satellites never ceases to amaze us. Originally designed by the academic world, the nanosatellite has seen its fame grow with the explosion of microelectronics and the arrival of new players. Here is a brief tour of its peculiarities, and a history of its launches and its […]
Are we at the point of finding a solution so that the ambitious project of Henk Hesselink, Dutch researcher, to build circular airport runways comes to pass? Despite the positive effect on the fluidity and safety of traffic as well as on the environment, the project has been buried since 2014. A short lap around […]
Synonyms of robustness, efficiency and lightness, technological innovations in aerospace make a number of industries pale. This is why, naturally or forced, there are more and more bridges between these industries and aerospace. Brief overview of the automotive, mining and health sectors. Aerospace and automotive: a history that stands out In the period of more […]
Concorde nostalgics might have something to smile about: flights of supersonic aircraft will be announced within a few years by various companies from all over the world. Since the Great White Bird bowed out in 2003, the supersonic market is experiencing lively competition, has to overcome complex challenges and is displaying ambitious goals. A […]
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are mobilizing to be able to respond to the growing cost of jet fuel, the increase in air traffic and the environmental objectives set by the Paris agreement. Electrical and hybrid power represent technological avenues that can meet these challenges. Before we look at ambitious hybrid or all-electric projects, first let […]
A new milestone is emerging for the Kangaroo Route, which has come a long way since 1947 – four days and seven stops to link Australia with the United Kingdom. In the spring of 2017, Alan Joyce, CEO of the Australian Qantas Airways, launched a challenge to aircraft manufacturers: design an aircraft capable of flying […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than a buzzword. Having become a reality in aerospace some time ago, it is growing exponentially today thanks to partnerships with universities. What are they? What are the aerospace sectors that will benefit from artificial intelligence? What obstacles do companies have to overcome? Researchers and engineers at the service […]
