By Cyril CAVEL , JUICE Project Manager, Airbus Defence and Space and Olivier WITASSE, JUICE Project Scientist, European Space Agency JUICE, a major project of the European Space Agency, is a satellite built by Airbus Defense & Space that is scheduled to take off in 2023 and join Jupiter in 2031. The mission aims to […]
By Vincent Costes, head of GEIPAN at CNES with the participation of Francine Cordier, GEIPAN investigator GEIPAN studies aerospace observations, unexplained phenomena observed in the sky, that have been reported to it since 1977 (46 years). This is one of the many missions of the CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales). It's a very original mission. […]
By Sylvie Vauclair, astrophysicist, professor emeritus, member of the AAE Since the dawn of humanity, human beings have sought to understand the world in which they live and to situate themselves in relation to it. Science and technology have led to spectacular advances that have challenged old ideas and changed humanity's self-image of the cosmos. […]
By Georges Ville, 60 years with Airbus, former President of the AAE Airbus Industrie became interested in the single-aisle market in 1981 and in 1984 launched the A320 family equipped with CFM56 engines with the support of Air France. Technological innovations and visionary choices in the definition of the aircraft are helping to anticipate its […]
By Marie-Anne Clair, former director of the Guiana Space Centre, CNES, AAE correspondent The powerful blast that is disrupting the space transportation ecosystem has not spared the Guiana Space Center. The current model, in which Arianespace is the sole user of the space base, has fizzled out and the CSG, like an airport hosting several […]
A meeting organized by the Air and Space Academy and the Center of Aerospace Research of Sapienza, University of Rome About the decarbonisation of aviation, the conference will focus on its four main pillars: continuous performance improvement, sustainable alternative fuels, carbon capture, and ”sobriety”. The crucial development of alternative fuels raises the question of the […]
By Vincent Dubourg, Deputy Director of Balloons at CNES, Orbital Systems and Applications Division For 60 years, CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales) has been designing, developing and operating balloons to carry out scientific measurements and technological tests in the upper atmosphere. More than 4,000 flights have been operated by CNES balloon operators in all latitudes. […]
White streaks are sometimes observed in the wake of aircraft. In some cases, these can turn into cirrus clouds which, depending on their persistence in the atmosphere, can alter the planet's radiation balance and possibly contribute to global warming. While certain local humidity and temperature conditions are required for the formation of these trails, the […]
The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched into space. It follows in the footsteps of the Hubble Space Telescope by forming the next great space science observatory, designed to answer the most essential questions about the universe and make groundbreaking discoveries in all fields of astronomy. It was […]
Par Jean-Christophe Lambert, Cofounder & CEO, Ascendance L’objectif de la neutralité́ carbone des avions, fixé à l’horizon 2050, ne pourra être atteint sans une collaboration étroite entre compagnies aériennes, fournisseurs d’énergies, industriels, organismes publics de R&D et startups. Là où les compagnies aériennes, bridées par leur legacy, travaillent sur des projets à moyen et long […]
As part of the 2024 "Rendez-vous Espace" conference cycle organised by the Friends of the Cité de l'espace in partnership with the Cité de l'espace, the Académie de l'air et de l'espace and the 3AF. Lecture presented by Delphine Leroux, head of the Hydrology, Cryosphere and Water Cycle programs at CNES and Rosemary Morrow, oceanographer […]
By Nicolas Jeuland, Emeritus Expert on the Environmental Impact of Aviation and Future Fuels, Safran, AAE correspondent (lecture in french) The aviation industry is committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this, the aviation industry is working on 3 main levers: the constant improvement of the fleet's energy efficiency, in particular through the development […]