Azores Islands Proposed For Smallsat Launch

LONDON—Joint studies between the European Space Agency (ESA) and European smallsat launch company Orbex have concluded that a smallsat launch site in Portugal’s Azores island chain would be both economically and technically viable. Orbex, in conjunction with Spanish engineering and satellite company...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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