Both Meloni’s government and the opposition have put forward complicated if not unrealistic proposals for the war in Ukraine, such as a UN peacekeeping mission after a ceasefire, and repeatedly reaffirmed their commitment to NATO.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250324-giorgia-melonis-government-is-still-supporting-ukraine-and-backing-nato-italys-aerospace-and-defence-sectors-help-explain-why?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni leaves EU headquarters at the end of the special European Council meeting on continued support for Ukraine and European defence, in Brussels on 6 March 2025. | NicolasTucat/AFP

The Conversation Europe · Mar 24Giorgia Meloni’s government is still supporting Ukraine and backing NATO. Italy’s aerospace and defence sectors help explain why.By Jean-Pierre Darnis

#Italy #Meloni #Ukraine

**Harry** @harry@sueden.social · Mar 30

Mar 30

Harry @harry@sueden.social

Tolle Nachrichten für #aerospace in #europe ! Glückwunsch an das Team von Isar Aerospace ! : https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/rakete-spectrum-norwegen-start-100.html

tagesschau.de · Mar 30Deutsche Rakete kurz nach Start in Norwegen abgestürztMehrfach war der Start verschoben worden, nun hob die deutsche "Spectrum"-Rakete vom norwegischen Andoya ab. Der Flug dauerte nur kurz: Nach wenigen Sekunden stürzte sie ab.

**ehem. dystopod** @dystopod@social.tchncs.de · Mar 30

Mar 30

ehem. dystopod @dystopod@social.tchncs.de

#Rakete made in #Bayern.
Und das merkt man:
Kurz nach dem Start ist #Spectrum von #Isar #Aerospace abgestürzt.
Während die dt. Medien und der offizielle Livestream nur zeigen, wie die Rakete in der Luft "hängt", kann man hier bei einem frz. YouTuber später den Absturz samt #Explosion sehen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU3WWGtycog
Bin mal auf die Statements von #Söder und Co. gespannt.

YouTubeLes IMAGES FOLLES du DÉCOLLAGE et de L'EXPLOSION de Spectrum, la première fusée privée européenne !By Hugo Lisoir

**Chad** @chad@mstdn.ca · Mar 30 *

Mar 30 *

Chad @chad@mstdn.ca

Tough go for Germany's Isar Aerospace on the maiden flight of their Spectrum rocket.

Hope they gathered lots of data from this and they can get back to flight soon.

#aerospace #germany #isar

**Richard "RichiH" Hartmann** @RichiH@chaos.social · Mar 30 *

Mar 30 *

Richard "RichiH" Hartmann @RichiH@chaos.social

#Isar #aerospace first fully privately funded orbital #space #rocket launch from #EU will launch in 15 minutes. Launched from European soil in #Norway.

It's expected to explode, so let's see what happens.

Live stream at https://youtube.com/watch?v=IKLQxe2MvpQ

YouTubeLivestream: First test flight of Isar AerospaceBy Isar Aerospace

**Technische Universität München** @tu_muenchen@wisskomm.social · Mar 30 *

Mar 30 *

Technische Universität München @tu_muenchen@wisskomm.social

Good luck to Isar #Aerospace on the first test flight of its #rocket! Watch the live stream to follow the launch: https://www.youtube.com/live/IKLQxe2MvpQ

Isar Aerospace

YouTubeLivestream: First test flight of Isar AerospaceBy Isar Aerospace

Continued thread

**Spaceflight** @spaceflight@spacey.space · Mar 30

Mar 30

Spaceflight @spaceflight@spacey.space

Subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure, a new launch window opens Sunday, 30 March https://isaraerospace.com/newsroom-first-test-flight

Isar AerospaceFlight News! - Isar AerospaceBy enabling access to space, we contribute to humanity’s progress and our planet’s sustainable technological and economic development. Select your journey to orbit and launch with us.

#Isar #Aerospace

**Bytes Europe** @byteseu@pubeurope.com · Mar 29

Mar 29

Bytes Europe @byteseu@pubeurope.com

ICEYE to provide SAR Satellite Data to the Situation Center at NATO https://www.byteseu.com/874803/ #Aerospace #Computer&Electronics #ComputerSoftware #Contracts #DataAnalytics #Defense #Europe #ICEYE #NATO

**OpenProject** @openproject@fosstodon.org · Mar 28

Mar 28

OpenProject @openproject@fosstodon.org

Today we celebrate aerospace projects in Germany – it’s #TagDerRaumfahrt!

This official event today highlights the importance and excitement of space technologies and aerospace research across the country.

We at OpenProject share this passion and are proud to support a number of inspiring projects in space and aviation.

Read more here: https://www.openproject.org/project-management-aerospace-and-aviation/

Screenshot from the linked LandingPage: Project management software for aerospace and space exploration, background displays a rocket

#Aerospace #Raumfahrt #OpenSource

**Technische Universität München** @tu_muenchen@wisskomm.social · Mar 27 *

Mar 27 *

Technische Universität München @tu_muenchen@wisskomm.social

To expand the cooperation between science and industry, the #aerospace company Boeing joined the TUM #IndustryEngagement Program, which identifies common interests between researchers and companies, drives #innovation, and promotes talent: http://go.tum.de/871958

A.Heddergott

go.tum.deBoeing new member of the TUM Industry Engagement ProgramThe aerospace company Boeing is a new member of the Industry Engagement Program (IEP) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

**Spaceflight** @spaceflight@spacey.space · Mar 26

Mar 26

Spaceflight @spaceflight@spacey.space

An overview of #Spaceflight and related #Aerospace values in #OpenStreetMap https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Aerospace

wiki.openstreetmap.orgAerospace - OpenStreetMap Wiki

**Cosmic Log** @cosmiclog@mastodon.online · Mar 25

Mar 25

Cosmic Log @cosmiclog@mastodon.online

Outbound’s first flight test advances airplane ambitions
Things are looking up for Outbound Aerospace’s quest to build a new kind of passenger airplane. The Seattle startup has raised $1.15 million in pre-seed funding so far, and last weekend it sent a small-scale prototype into the skies over Oregon for its first-ever fligh
https://cosmiclog.com/2025/03/25/outbounds-first-flight-test-advances-airplane-ambitions/
#GeekWire #3DPrinting #Aerospace #Aviation #OutboundAerospace #Technology

Demonstrator plane takes off from Oregon airstrip

Cosmic Log · Mar 25Outbound’s first flight test advances airplane ambitionsThings are looking up for Outbound Aerospace’s quest to build a new kind of passenger airplane. The Seattle startup has raised $1.15 million in pre-seed funding so far, and last weekend it sent a s…

**Worlddefensereport** @Worlddefensereport@mstdn.social · Mar 25

Mar 25

Worlddefensereport @Worlddefensereport@mstdn.social

Rheinmetall to Begin Production of F-35A Center Fuselage in April

https://defensemirror.com/news/39121/Rheinmetall_to_Begin_Production_of_F_35A_Center_Fuselage_in_April

#F35A #Rheinmetall #GermanyDefense

**Bytes Europe** @byteseu@pubeurope.com · Mar 24

Mar 24

Bytes Europe @byteseu@pubeurope.com

Switzerland receives approval to join NSPA PATRIOT SP https://www.byteseu.com/859395/ #Aerospace #Defense&Security #Switzerland

**MediaFaro News Digest** @mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org · Mar 24

Mar 24

MediaFaro News Digest @mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org

German aerospace startup scraps orbital rocket launch on first test flight.

German startup Isar Aerospace on Monday scrapped a planned test flight for its Spectrum orbital launch vehicle from Norway, citing unfavourable winds.

The two-stage launch vehicle is intended to be the first orbital launch flight to lift off from Europe.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250324-german-aerospace-startup-scraps-orbital-rocket-launch-on-first-test-flight?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Isar Aerospace Launch Vehicle "Spectrum" rolls out at Andøya Spaceport in Nordmela, Norway. | © Isar Aerospace, Photo Wingmen Media via AP

France24 · Mar 24German aerospace startup scraps orbital rocket launch on first test flight.By France24

#IsarAerospace #Space #Aerospace

**Pustam | पुस्तम | পুস্তম** @pustam_egr@mathstodon.xyz · Mar 22

Mar 22

Pustam | पुस्तम | পুস্তম @pustam_egr@mathstodon.xyz

An aerospace engineering student from the Pennsylvania State University refines a 100-year-old math/aerodynamic (wind energy equation) problem, expanding wind energy possibilities.

Article published in Wind Energy Science:
https://wes.copernicus.org/articles/10/451/2025/

Read more:
[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/meet-divya-tyagi-the-penn-state-student-who-cracked-a-100-year-old-wind-energy-equation-boosting-turbine-efficiency/articleshow/119260883.cms

[2] https://www.psu.edu/news/engineering/story/student-refines-100-year-old-math-problem-expanding-wind-energy-possibilities

wes.copernicus.orgGlauert's optimum rotor disk revisited – a calculus of variations solution and exact integrals for thrust and bending moment coefficientsAbstract. The present work is an amendment to Glauert's optimum rotor disk solution for the maximum power coefficient, CPmax, as a function of tip speed ratio, λ. First, an alternate mathematical approach is pursued towards the optimization problem by means of calculus of variations. Secondly, analytical solutions for thrust and bending moment coefficients, CT and CBe, are derived, where an interesting characteristic is revealed pertaining to their asymptotic behavior for λ→∞. In addition, the limit case of the non-rotating actuator disk for λ→0 is shown for all three performance coefficients by repeated use of L'Hôpital's theorem, and its validity is discussed in the context of other works since Glauert.

#Aerospace #Science #Math