The Airbus-built EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has left its assembly site in Germany and is now on its way aboard an aircraft to be launched in Vandenberg, California. EarthCARE is planned to be launched in May on a Falcon 9 rocket.
Reflecting the ground support equipment industry’s quest towards more sustainable ramp operations, leading UK GSE manufacturer, Newbow Aerospace, has launched the first wheel and brake change trailer with onboard solar power.
Lockheed Martin has marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain.