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Ka-Sat net-dedicated spacecraft lifts off
December 28, 2010The second European satellite dedicated to delivering broadband internet connections has launched successfully. The six-tonne Ka-Sat lifted off atop a Proton rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan at 0351 local time on Monday (2151 GMT on Sunday). The...
Cryosat ice mission returns first science
December 20, 2010The Cryosat-2 spacecraft has produced its first major science result. Radar data from the European satellite has been used to make a map of ocean circulation across the Arctic basin. Cryosat's primary mission is to measure sea-ice thickness, which...
European Commission wants to split telecoms giants
October 12, 2007EU Telecoms is sure that the European Commission will back a controversial proposal to split telecoms giants that use their infrastructure advantage to stifle competition. Reding is promoting plans to allow national regulators in EU countries to...
European Space Agency to offer five-minute trip to space for 200,000 euros
July 06, 2007The European aerospace company EADS Astrium revealed its plans for space tourism a couple of weeks ago. The company unveiled plans for the development of a new space plane which would take four passengers up to space. The plane would reach near-orbital...
Sony will cut costs for European PlayStation 3
March 10, 2007Sony is going to cut costs for European PS3 by removing a chip, a move that cuts costs but means users cannot play some of their old games. Unlike the PS3 being sold in the United States and Japan, the European version will not carry a Sony-made microchip...