Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "European Space Agency",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Roller screws help get satellites into space from
SKF UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "SKF roller screws have to withstand intense vibrations, very high temperatures and extreme temperature fluctuations, and be able to operate within a vacuum".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Force links help test vibration tolerance from
Kistler Instruments: "Kistler is a major supplier of force sensors used to monitor and control the shaker systems at the European Space and Research Test Centre".
In May 2007, we covered the news from Magna Parva
- take a look at Ultrasonic drill head suits Martian environment
which says: "Magna Parva is optimising the design of an ultrasonic drill tool which hopes to improve the efficiency of drilling in the challenging Martian environment".
Take a look also at the news release from University of Warwick, Students design satellite,
as well as Aerospace design community to meet in Anaheim from UKIP Media and Events,
and IR detector is ordered for Mercury mission from Sofradir.
See also:
Dry vacuum pumps set for space test duties
(May 2006)
BOC Edwards has won a contract to supply six of its XDS35i dry vacuum pumps to CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Oxfordshire
News on the European Space Agency from CSMA (Centre for Surface and Materials Analysis)
(April 2006)
CSMA-MATS has won a contract to provide consultancy and analytical services for the European Space Agency
ESI joins European research projects
(December 2005)
ESI selected to join two long-term European projects - ISA-PESR and Impress - in applied material science to study elemental changes during different phases of the casting process
ESI Group joins two EU projects
(December 2005)
ESI to participate in EU projects on integrative simulation of advanced protective gas electro-slag remelting and intermetallic materials processing in relation to earth and space solidification
Optics find an astronomical niche
(October 2005)
Over the last 40 years Optical Surfaces has built a global reputation for the design, manufacture and supply of high precision astronomical optics operating over the entire spectral range
Novel batteries prove their worth in space
(September 2005)
Saft has signed a contract with Eads Space Transportation to provide all the in-flight battery systems for the next 30 Ariane 5 launch vehicles
Virtual reality to provide spaceflight experience
(July 2005)
This summer sees the launch of Human Spaceflight: Lunar Base 2025, a virtual reality experience at the UK National Space Centre in Leicester
Britain urged to finance new Mars mission
(June 2005)
Britain has the ability to finance, develop and launch its own mission to find life on Mars, a conference of Yorkshire business and academic figures heard this week
Pressure sensors investigate Titan
(May 2005)
The Huygens Atmosphere Structure Instrument includes a series of Vaisala Barocap sensors
Lenses survive space duties
(May 2005)
The success of the Cassini-Huygens mission to explore Saturn, its rings and moons has been due in no small part to the extraordinary performance and reliability of the scientific instruments onboard
News on the European Space Agency from Cedip Infrared Systems
(April 2005)
Cedip Infrared Systems has supplied the European Space Agency with several advanced infra-red camera systems enabling it to monitor and track the recent launchings of Ariane 5
University joins in space metals research
(March 2005)
Scientists at the University of Greenwich are playing a key role in a GBP 28 million project with the European Space Agency to develop the metals of the future
Users conference next month in Paris
(January 2005)
Samtech will hold its 9th users conference on 2nd and 3rd February 2005, in Paris, France
Space agency chooses simulation solution
(May 2004)
The European Space Agency Technical Centre ESTEC has selected LMS Virtual.Lab Motion as the preferred solution for dynamic multibody simulation
Gold chip thermistors aim for space qualification
(March 2004)
Betatherm Sensors has begun the evaluation process for its gold chip thermistors in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA)
Seminar on design and analysis of composites
(May 2003)
Wilde FEA will host a seminar on 'The design and analysis of composites' in conjunction with the University of Salford on 26th and 27th June 2003
European spacecraft are put to the test
(March 2003)
ESA-ESTEC is currently integrating next-generation LMS test hardware and LMS vibration control and data-reduction software
Gearbox is crucial to satellite success
(March 2002)
The recent successful launch and subsequent solar array deployment of the Eur 2 billion (GBP 1.2 billion) Envisat satellite depended (in part) on a 4in-diameter gearbox
Software combines composite analysis and design
(February 2002)
Wilde and Partners has been appointed exclusive distributor for ESAComp software for the UK and Ireland
Beagle 2 Mars Lander at drives exhibition
(February 2001)
Manufacturers of some of the world's smallest and cleverest precision motors, Maxon Motor, are due to make a particularly cosmic impact at the Drives and Controls 2001 Exhibition this March
High-spec pneumatic valve takes to the stars
(June 2000)
A unique high specification valve designed and produced by Norgren will be at the heart of an important space science mission being undertaken by the European Space Agency