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Business Weekly | Aerospace
VEGA wins aerospace treble
Written by Alice Walker   
Friday, 02 May 2008

VEGA Group has won three new contracts to reinforce its position as Europe’s leading space simulations company.

 
EADS pounces to pay £50m for university micro satellite spin-out
Written by Lautaro Vargas   
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
eads-astrium-skynet5.jpgThe UK’s biggest manufacturer of satellites, Stevenage-based EADS Astrium, has swooped for Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) in a deal believed to be worth up to £50 million.

 
EADS role in historic space mission
Written by News Desk   
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
The most powerful automatic spaceship ever built was launched on its maiden voyage at the weekend with East of England technology at its heart.
 
Cranfield to train engineers for major Chinese corporation
Written by Lautaro Vargas   
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Cranfield University has sealed an agreement with a major state-owned Chinese aviation corporation to train 150 of the company’s engineers in aircraft and jet engine design, with the aim of creating a 130-seat airliner.
 
Astrium nets £261m via 17.8million mpg spacecraft
Written by Sam Fountain   
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
Herts based civil and defence and space system service provider, Astrium, has landed a £260.9m ESA contract to design and build the craft making Europe’s inaugural visit to Mercury – the BepiColombo space mission.
 

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