ENAIRE and Aena improve operations at the La Palma Airport with new satellite navigation procedures

- The new operations apply to the runway 18 and 36 thresholds- They further enhance the safety and consistency of operations, as well as the continuity and quality of the services provided- ENAIRE, the first national company to be certified to design and validate flight procedures (FPD), is designing, documenting and validating the new flight Read More

ENAIRE and Aena improve operations at the César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport with new satellite navigation procedures

- The new operation applies to the runway 21 threshold- This further enhances the safety and consistency of operations, as well as the continuity and quality of the services provided- ENAIRE, the first national company to be certified to design and validate flight procedures (FPD), is designing, documenting and validating the new flight procedure, including Read More

NASA, SpaceX launch Climate Science Research, more to Space Station

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 14, 2022, with a Cargo Dragon spacecraft aboard for SpaceX's 25th resupply mission to the International Space Station. Credits: NASA TV   A SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft carrying more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo Read More

United Launch Alliance Announces K-12 Student Rocket Launch Payloads

United Launch Alliance Announces K-12 Student Rocket Launch Payloads Teams Prepare to Launch Intern-Built Rockets Featuring Payloads Designed and Built by K-12 Students United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected payloads designed by K-12 students to launch aboard three intern-built sport rockets at this summer's Student Rocket Launch on July 23 in Pueblo, Colorado. The Student Read More

First images from Webb telescope reveal unseen Universe

Highly anticipated observations hint at treasure trove of discoveries to come The dawn of a new era in astronomy has begun as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope’s first full-colour images and spectroscopic data, which uncover a spectacular collection of cosmic features Read More

ESA, partners debate future of space transportation

How can Europe exploit its technical, industrial and financial strengths to ensure it remains a leader in space transportation in the 2030s and beyond? How can ESA, Europe’s national space agencies and institutions, and both established and new industrial partners better co-ordinate their efforts to meet global competition that demands innovation and cost-reduction?  These were Read More

Webb delivers deepest infrared image of Universe yet in special briefing

The international NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest, sharpest infrared image of the distant Universe so far. U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled the image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, known as Webb’s First Deep Field, during a White House event on Monday 11 July. Webb’s first deep field "Webb's First Deep Field Read More

ENAIRE recovered 92.6% of flights in June compared to the record levels of 2019

- ENAIRE managed over 190,000 flights in the sixth month of the year- The recovery of air traffic in Spain exceeds the European average by 6.5 percentage points- The flights managed in Seville rose by 4.9%- Fourth consecutive month of traffic growth in the Balearic Islands- Compared to the number of flights in June 2021, Read More

Earth from Space: Fuerteventura and Lanzarote

Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, part of the Canary Islands lying in the North Atlantic Ocean, are featured in this false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. The Canary Islands are a group of ocean island volcanoes that were formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago. The Spanish region and archipelago is located around 100 Read More

Big milestones for SpaceX today during Starlink 4-21 at 9:11 AM 7-7-22 with the 128th Falcon 9

Big milestones for SpaceX today during Starlink 4-21 at 9:11 AM 7-7-22 with the 128th Falcon 9 first stage booster landing, the 50th Starlink flight and the 28th launch this year for SpaceX!!In clear blue skies with little wind it was a perfect launch including successfull deployment of 53 Starlink satellites and B-1058-13 the 2nd Read More