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Smurfit Kappa Buys Russian Corrugated Packaging Firm Soyuz
Aug 28, 2017Paper and packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has acquired Russia-based corrugated packaging company, Soyuz, for an undisclosed sum. Based in Moscow, Soyuz manufactures corrugated packaging products for a range of sectors. It has around 300 ...
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Russian Cosmonaut Breaks World Record of Total Days in Space
Dec 29, 2015A Russian space capsule landed safely in Kazakhstan, bringing home a three-person crew from the International Space Station, including a record-breaking Russian cosmonaut. Russia's Gennady Padalka, Andreas Mogensen of the European Space ...
Tags: World Record, Total Days in Space
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British Astronaut Says He Has A Spectacular Life up in Space
Dec 28, 2015The first Briton on board the International Space Station, Tim Peake, has been giving his initial impressions of space during a news conference. He arrived on the space station just three days ago with two other astronauts, one from Russia ...
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Lavazza's ISSpresso Machine Will Be Supplied to Astronauts
Nov 24, 2014A zero-gravity ISSpresso coffee machine from Lavazza will be supplied to astronauts on the International Space Station later this year. Developed by Lavazza and engineering firm Argotec, ISSpresso is a capsule-based espresso system ...
Tags: zero-gravity ISSpresso coffee machine, International Space Station
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Orbital Sciences Corp. Launched Its Unmanned Antares Rocket From Wallops Island
Jan 10, 2014A privately launched supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Thursday following a series of delays ranging from the cold to the sun. Orbital Sciences Corp. launched its unmanned Antares rocket from Wallops Island, ...
Tags: supply ship, International Space Station, Orbital Sciences, Cygnus
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The $100-Billion International Space Station Will Be Extended by Four Years
Jan 9, 2014The $100-billion International Space Station will be extended by four years, or until at least 2024, allowing for more global research and scientific collaboration, NASA said Wednesday. The orbiting outpost, the largest space lab ever ...
Tags: International Space Station, NASA, extension
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Geely Signed a Deal with The Belarusian GV to Establish Automobile Assembly Joint Venture
Jul 23, 2013Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely) has signed a deal with the Belarusian government to establish a large joint venture automobile assembly project, marking the first automotive joint venture between China and Belarus. Under the ...
Tags: Automobile Assembly, Geely
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This Flight Is Set to Do The Same,Reaching The Space Station at 10:16 PM
May 30, 2013The Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts successfully blasted off from Kazakhstan this afternoon and is now chasing down the International Space Station. The Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft lifted off at 4:31 p.m. ET and is only the second ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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A New Crew Is Taking Over The Space Station After The Three Astronauts Returned to Earth
May 16, 2013A new crew is taking over the International Space Station after two NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut successfully returned to Earth Monday night. After undocking from the space station, Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield and ...
Tags: Astronauts, Computer Products, Space Station
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What Is Expected to Be The Fastest Trip to The International Space Station
Mar 31, 2013An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts blasted off on what is expected to be the fastest trip to the International Space Station in the history of space flight. A Soyuz spacecraft lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in ...
Tags: Soyuz, Fastest Flight, Space Station
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The References Books I Used to Thumb Through on Rainy Day Visits to The Library as a Kid
Dec 24, 2012The references books I used to thumb through on rainy day visits to the library as a kid--your almanacs, your encyclopedias, your reference books--are all going digital. If the results are as good as what Barefoot World Atlas has to offer, ...
Tags: USA, Mobile Apps, Barefoot World Atlas, iPad
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Ardberg Galileo Limited Edition of Legendary Islay Distillery Pays Tribute to Galileo
Dec 10, 2012Ardberg Galileo, Limited Edition of legendary Islay Distillery pays tribute to Galileo, the father of modern astronomy. The limited edition 12 Years Old Single Malt Whisky is a special celebration of "world first" space maturation ...
Tags: Ardberg Galileo, single malt whisky, father of modern astronomy
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Space: ESA Has Approached a Milestone Year
Jul 6, 2012Arianespace is probably best-known as the launch services operator for the European Space Agency, and thus closely associated with Ariane rocket operations from Europe's spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana. The firm, founded in 1980 and ...
Tags: ESA, milestone, Arianespace, launch operator