SatNews The European Alliance for Deep Space Antennas (E-DSA), formed by Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz-Hautmont and mtex antenna technology, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to supply a fourth deep space antenna for the New Norcia ground station near Perth 35 meter antenna will enable ESA to increase its communications capacity in X- K- and Ka-bands and to round out this network of antennas for tracking spacecraft and collecting science data from solar system missions as well as upcoming missions that include the Euclid astronomical observatory or the Juice mission to Jupiter New Norcia is part of ESA’s ESTRACK global network of ground stations Thales Alenia Space is the consortium partner in charge of overall performance of the antenna The company will also be responsible for the antenna’s systems engineering The construction of this deep space antenna marks a first for Thales Alenia Space The challenge is to pick up very faint signals and then boost them considerably for transmission from and to objects in deep space to enable reception of science data and uploading of commands to space probes Thales Alenia Space will be relying on Thales’ expertise in Australia to finalize the terms of the civil engineering contract and oversee its execution in charge of the maintenance of one of the three ESA antennas for deep space communications in Malargue The high-performance New Norcia ground station comprises an antenna weighing more than 600 metric tons employing cutting-edge technologies including 20-kW high-power amplifiers (HPA) and low-noise amplifiers (LNA) cryogenically cooled to –260 C It is aiming for optical efficiency of more than 90% and pointing precision of 6 millidegrees in all weather conditions “We’re extremely proud to have been selected by ESA for this project which marks a new challenge for Thales Alenia Space,” noted Marc-Henri Serre Thales Alenia Space Executive Vice-President “Building a consortium with a strong European footprint to attain excellence in the cutting-edge field of deep space antennas was key to winning this contract With this first success for the E-DSA2 consortium we can look forward to positioning this alliance for the long term in the institutional market and beyond.” Additional details regarding the ESTRACK antenna network are available at this direct infolink… Access EstrackNOW to follow ground station activity in real-time Filed Under: Antennas / Terminals, Ground Stations, Space Designer Outlet Hautmont is a cross-border shopping complex being developed in Northern France Designer Outlet Hautmont is a new shopping and leisure destination an Austria-based real estate development company The construction work for the first phase of the project began in June 2021 the project will create 450 jobs in Northern France Designer Outlet Hautmont is being developed in Louvroil-Hautmont which lies between the cities of Lille and Saint-Quentin Located 15 minutes from the Belgian border the shopping centre lies adjacent to the national road N2 connecting Brussels with Paris and the D649/D936 which links southern Belgium with all the major cities in Northern France The outlet has a catchment of 9.1 million people within a 90-minute drive time 61% of whom are Belgians with high purchasing power Designer Outlet Hautmont is also located near Auchan Val de Sambre a commercial zone close to Maubeuge in Northern France with approximately eight million customers The first phase of the Designer Outlet Hautmont will cover a gross lettable area of 21,000m² (approximately 2.26 million ft²) and cover an area of 16,000m² (approximately 1.72 million ft²) The remaining 40 stores will be included in the second phase The shopping destination will also feature 4ha of space for leisure and nature activities It is being developed with a large green leisure zone to serve as a healthy and sustainable lifestyle destination to fulfil the growing customer demand for sustainable fashion The architecture of the outlet is inspired by the industrial background of the region and has a Flemish influence It reflects the French-Belgian cordiality through its contemporary art and decoration elements along with the historical Franco-Belge comics providing scope for future growth of tourism The shopping centre will adopt a balanced category and brand mix according to the taste of both the French and Belgian regions The fashion outlets will account for 49% of the stores and will be the main driver of the shopping centre Sports and outdoor brands will account for 20% and kids wear will account for 6% of the space at Hautmont The outlet will also feature a dedicated e-commerce platform powered by Wishibam The integrated e-commerce approach will focus on converting web visitors into shoppers online and onsite Dining at the shopping centre will be available at the La Place Food which will include 12 cafes and restaurants The unique location of the green leisure zone will also offer several other attractions and facilities to its customers such as an educational farm The designer outlet mall will offer a wide selection of leisure activities for the whole family and a virtual reality (VR) entertainment with Dômes Other amenities at the shopping centre will include free Wi-Fi The designer shopping centre aims to achieve a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) certification for sustainable buildings Hautmont is expected to harness solar energy implement waste management and rainwater harvesting technologies and include electric vehicle charging stations to achieve the benchmark for the certification The Designer Outlet Hautmont is designed by the ROL architecture studio of Jerome and Elodie Rol while landscaping is by Resonance Urbanisme & Paysage Paris-based JR Architecte is the architect of the project Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed overturning cars and destroying dozens of houses The couple were believed to be the deputy mayor of Hautmont which was at the epicentre of the tornado near the Belgian border Earlier the body of an elderly woman was also discovered She was thought to have died when her home collapsed on top of her medics and police searched two residential streets in the area yesterday to establish whether anyone else was buried under the rubble High winds and torrential rain lashed the region on Sunday night as the tornado swept through an area of about four square miles in less than two hours all the windows were broken and the wall between mine and my neighbour's house was destroyed as well," Leon Denoyelle a resident of one of the worst-hit parts of Hautmont "In the street there are no more roofs and the shutters have all gone." An unidentified resident told Reuters they heard a "noise" and then the "windows blew open" "The window panes that were open broke It was done and everything was a disaster; it's a disaster," the resident added but the rest - you work all your life and in two minutes Television footage showed one house that appeared to have been sliced in two Bricks and other debris also lined the streets Mystery surrounded the death of another Hautmont resident a 76-year-old man who apparently killed himself after his house was demolished by the storm Two anniversaries are celebrated this year - 65 years of partnership with Hautmont and 25 years of partnership with La Louvière Friday began with an official meeting with the Mayor of the City of Kalisz after which representatives of the sister cities had the opportunity to experience the multimedia exhibition in the Kalisz City Hall The guests also toured secondary schools - the delegates from Hamm visited the Adam Asnyk High School while the guests from Hautmont went to the Nicolaus Copernicus High School To mark the anniversary of the partnership representatives of the City of Kalisz and Hautmont and La Louvière planted trees in Park Przyjaźni [The Friendship Park] the participants visited the campus of The President Stanislaw Wojciechowski Calisia University the invited guests will attend a ceremonial Session of the Kalisz City Council whereas Saturday will be devoted to sightseeing The delegates will go to the Gravel Summer Sprint along the Swędrnia River valley take a walk around Kalisz and attend the final match of the men’s Orlen Cup of Poland.