VZLU joined a global network of satellite ground stations

VZLU joined a global network of satellite ground stations

In August of this year, Czech aerospace research centre (VZLU) put into operation a ground station for receiving data from satellites in low-Earth orbit. The station, which is located in the VZLU areal in Prague is connected to the global network of satellite ground...
The tests of the Ariane 6 rocket segment started at VZLU

The tests of the Ariane 6 rocket segment started at VZLU

At the Czech Aerospace Research Centre (VZLU), the tests of the Ariane 6 booster segment have started. The tested ESR Rear Skirt has two main characteristics: it carries the rocket’s own weight before lift-off and during the flight it transmits the thrust from...