building the area 6 rocket posed challenges for the european space agency. engineers and technicians . huge fuel tanks were produced using a technique called friction star welding it softens the metal edges by friction to create smooth and durable seals it's a solid state process that doesn't melt the material it works at temperatures as low as $500.00 degrees celsius compared to the more than 2000 degrees for the usual arc welding technique. though you didn't know it in. the new materials reviews to contain a large amount of lithium. and mostly i'm cannot be joined using arc welding. legionnaires alone melting temperature so it would quickly evaporate yes the fact that. the lightweight alum many i'm living on tanks are part of the engine that powers the upper stage of the rocket. that engine has been named vinci in honor of the great inventor and artist leonardo da vinci it's special feature is that it can be restarted 5 times during a mission. that way arianne 6 will be able to release satellites destined for different orbits at different altitudes. the ro

at the end 6 is the european space agency's new launch vehicle its upper stage being built here europe is trying to consolidate forces in its space program to counter the growing global competition the new heavy lift rocket will also be carrying the hopes for future space missions. because in a way the high tech sector for and high tech is never finished i think is we always have new ideas for improving. what innovations does our young 6 have to offer here's an overview. of. europe's new launch vehicle will stand more than 60 meters tall. building the area 6 rocket posed challenges for the european space agency's engineers and technicians . huge fuel tanks were produced using a technique called friction star welding it softens the metal edges by friction to create smooth and durable seals it's a solid state process that doesn't melt the material. it works the temperatures as low as $500.00 degrees celsius compared to the more than 2000 degrees for the usual arc welding technique. though you didn't know it in. the new materials review last year contain a large amount of lithium. and mos

this week could be crucial for the future of european space missions the ministers of member states of european space agency. europe's have learned to not meet in spain to discuss how much they want to invest in what kind of projects high on the agenda as the new launch vehicle 6 which cost around $3.00 a half 1000000000 euros to develop for the world will it make european space launches more profitable and come to compete with the rockets of private space in the us live long must jeff bezos or the chief branson. europe's new space shuttle is launching into a fiercely competitive market with new financially powerful rifles and it's a biased contest the chinese russians and americans benefit from many public sector orders known as institutional launches which can only be given to domestic rockets this stipulation doesn't apply in europe space x. office prices in europe that are hard for domestic launches to compete with. the distance of an. information it's not a secret. if you search online you'll see that space x. recently sold launches for falcon 9 for $100000000.00 and offer the same rockets to europe fo

of the future of european space missions could hang in the balance this week ministers with the european space agency are gathering in spain and high on their agenda is the new launch vehicle area on a 6 it cost around 3 and a half 1000000000 euros to develop and it's already at risk of being out competed by private space for. europe's new space shuttle is launching into a fiercely competitive market with new financially powerful rifles and it's a biased contest the chinese russians and americans benefit from any public sector who has noticed institutional launches but you can only be given to domestic brands this stipulation doesn't apply in europe space-x. office prices in europe that's a hot for domestic launches to compete with. by the dozens of unpledged this is information it's not a secret. if you search online you'll see that space x. recently sold launches forth for $100000000.00 and offer the same rockets to europe for $50000000.00 that's half the price. from fatigue on the board. pis. the launch costs for r e m $6.00 had to be brought down dramatically by at least 40 percent which is no me

dutch but they work together very well and that's why such fantastic projects coming out of european space agency over the last decade and interesting also on that the u.k. in spite of potentially leaving the e.u. after the election appears to be staying in within the essay and this as increases funding yeah i mean european space agency the europeans so them's of trees so little so all these intergovernmental projects that are separate from the now expects say that the e.u. . he contributes at least and there are questions about u.k.'s relationship with that side of it along to them but it's intense the science program intends an awful lot of the work the u.k. is to be going to stick strongly keen to maintain that relationship which is good news because now it's no secret the scientists are very worried about yeltsin off the brakes and what that might mean for in session cooperation i think it's absolutely vital that we ensure it continues and is there is very good mechanism for achieving the robert massie thank you very much indeed to hint to her time to talk to us not just here. and coming up w

genie: the european space agency is fighting global competition. they are looking to increase their budget to keep challenging american and chinese firms. the private sector is entering the game. >> on tuesday, in the overseas region of guianana, the shuttle takes off for itsts 250th fligh. the vevehicle set out on a 34 minute mission. the vessel, two passengers, a satellite, and another satellite for the egyptian government. a historic flight for the space program 40 years after its inception. on wednesday and thursday, ministers are due to meet. the purpose of the meeting is to number.a they are currently developing their latest rocket. >> it is a race against the clock and competitors. we w want it to take e up the w which is competitive. they can find it out with spacex on the market. tospacex remains the go model with its reusasable launch system. companies such as amazon's blue origin is also entering the fray. thee: eu lawmakers approved executive european commission do to take over next week, a month behind schedule after delay and disagree

this is an important week for the future of european space missions a ministers of member states of the european space agency will meet in space to discuss how much to invest in the agency's various projects high on the agenda is the new launch vehicle on the 6 which cost around $3.00 and a half 1000000000 euros to develop but would it make you or space launch is more profitable and kind of competes with rockets of private space entrepreneurs like jeff bezos or richard branson. europe's new space shuttle is launching into a fiercely competitive market with new financially powerful rifles and it's a biased contest the chinese russians and americans benefit from many public sector orders noticed institutional launches which can only be given to domestic rockets this stipulation doesn't apply in europe space x. office prices in europe that are hard for domestic launches to compete with. the distance of an plutus is information it's not a secret. if you search online you'll see that space x. recently sold launches for falcon 9 for $100000000.00 and offer the same rockets to europe for $50000000.00 that's half th

european space missions. ministers of member states of the european space agency will speed -- will meet in spain to discuss howuch to invest in the agency's various projects. high on the agenda is the new launch vehicle, ariane 6 which costs around 3.5 billion euros to develop. will it make european space launches more profitable? can it compete with rockets of private space entrepreneurs like elon musk and jeff bezos, or richchard branson? reporter: garrett's new space shuttle is launching into a fiercely competitive markeket, with new financially powererful rivals. it is a biased contest. the chinese, russians, and americans benefit from many orders known as institutional launches. which can only be given to domestic rockets. this stipulation does. not apply in europe space x offers prices in europe that are hard for domestic launches to compete with. >> that's public information, it is not a secret. if you search online, you will see space x r regionalllly -- recently s sold launches for $10 million. it offered the same rockets to europe for $50 million. that's half the price. reporter: the launch cost aria

the uk is set to give more money to the european space agency. afeguard britain's role in the international space programme. our science correspondentjonathan amos is at the european space agency ministerial meeting in seville, with the latest. america spends far, far more money across the board, if you take the russians, they spend a little bit less then the europeans on their civil space programme, and the chinese, they are the other big player out there, they are spending kind of approach what nasa is spending, civilly, but they have a military programme as well, and here, they have a menu of things the member states can spend the cash on, they are kind of bidding against each other on different projects. you know, they all have their own pet project, and maybe they have not got enough of that pet project to proceed, so they put some money into somebody else's coming to get money back that way. then, at the end of tomorrow, we will have a full list. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is? malta's government is unde

coming up next tomorrow today all science magazine will be talk taking it to space where the european space agency's generation rockets i'm having a home free thanks to a company i have wealthy off the top off the out bison now. to . mock. if they're attacked they fight back. that seems a rather unfair fight clamps against damage other to the by. the baltimore of the world. i'll get a good. to. lose. and. you. 'd 'd should tell our feelings this is the new ball speaking welcome to the show with the ding dong ha concert. with the last riskiest. sam's. club the most. welcome tonight. every week on c.w.o. . all. chanted tomorrow today the science show on d w coming up. during the launch rocket is due to take off in a 2020 what's up with the other day on the 6. we'll be doing a little experiment how natural does a digitized voice sound. as we look at plants they may seem mute but they have their.

the spanish city of seville hosts the ministerial council of the european space agency from 9am.g new missions to the moon and mars. in brussels, from midday, the european parliament will vote on whether to support the new european commission led by ursula von der leyen. it's a straight yes or no vote to the team of 27. finally, in geneva, activists will hand over the necessary signatures to trigger a referendum on the swiss glaciers initiative. if passed, it would oblige switzerland to adopt a target of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. now, it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello. i'm chetan pathak with wednesday's sport briefing. three more teams have qualified for the knockout phase of the european champions league. 13—time winners real madrid and the english champions manchester city are through, and so are last season's beaten finalists tottenham hotspur. it was jose mourinho's first home game in charge, and it didn't look good for spurs when 0lympiakos went 2—0 up with goals from youssef el arabi and ruben semedo. but tottenham turned it roun

space has been decided in spain after 2 days of meetings in seville the $22.00 members of the european space agency signed off on projects worth nearly $16000000000.00 the blockbuster proposals include missions to the moon jupiter and neptune as well as sending the 1st ever rock sample back from mars the agency is also looking into a space based 5 g. network to deliver faster phone connections and is a way to get early warnings of solar storms and argues any investment in space science helps the economy here on earth through new jobs and technology but the agency's director says reaching an agreement was no easy feat. it looks almost so simple after such 2 days of intensive discussions there is a program we have missions everything everything looks trivial but. each and every one who looks a little bit more into detail knows that these are really complicated procedures and i'm therefore very happy i mean nasa has one government we have 22 so this is already something which is different and i'm very grateful for the member states plus live in europe last canada to subdue for the support of what we d

the european space agency's agreed to a record breaking budget to push the boundaries over the next 5ears after 2 days of meetings in seville and spain the $22.00 members agreed to spend $16000000000.00 now that would be spent on trips to the moon jupiter and neptune as well as a rock sample collection mission to answer the question about life on mars and europe's space experts are studying a space based 5 g. network to get early warnings of solar storms the essay argues that any investment in space science boosts new jobs and technology here on earth. it looks almost so simple after such 2 days of intensive discussions when there is a program we have missions everything everything looks trivial but. each and every one who looks a little bit more into detail knows that these are really complicated procedures and i'm therefore very happy i mean nasa has one government we have 22 so this is already something which is different and i'm very grateful for all the member states plus lavinia plus canada to subdue for the support of what we are doing well but bessie is the deputy executive di

in space is being decided in spain after 2 days of meetings in seville the 22 member of the european space agencyhas signed off on a record budget of new the $16000000000.00 over the next 5 years the blockbuster proposals include taking trips to the moon and other planets as well as sending the 1st ever rock sample back from mars the agency is also looking into a space based 5 g. network to deliver faster fun connections and a way to get early warnings of solar storms it argues that any investment in space science helps the economy here on earth. it looks almost so simple after such 2 days of intensive discussions with days a program we have missions everything everything looks trivial but. each and every one who looks a little bit more into detail knows that these are really complicated procedures in time they're from very happy i mean naza has one government we have 22 so this is something which is different and i'm very grateful for all the member states plus lavinia plus counted on to subdue for the support of what we're doing. this is al jazeera these are the top stories after weeks of store

missions in the coming years after 2 days of meetings in seville the $22.00 members of the european space agency have signed off on a record budget of nearly $16000000000.00 over the next 5 years the book buster proposals include voyages to the media and other planets as well as send in the 1st ever walk sample back from mars agency's also looking into space based 5 g. network to deliver faster phone connections and a way to get early warnings off store of solar storms. it looks almost so simple after such 2 days something tense of discussions when there is a program we have missions everything everything looks trivial but. each and every one who looks a little bit more into detail knows that these are really complicated procedures and i'm therefore very happy i mean nasa has been government we have 22 so this is already a something which is different and i'm very grateful for all the member states plus live in your class canada to subdue for the support of what we're doing. this is al jazeera these are the headlines this hour a curfew has been imposed in the iraqi city of nasiriya after 29 peop

the mars project with grew out of a loon a project with the european space agency essentially you take the robots out to models and the robots mix with an additive the dust the red dust of my office. and the robots learning from the bone structure of humans create a show with the dust which is mixed with the attitude which is over an inflatable structure. does settlement would be built with the materials found on the surface of mounds transporting steel girders and concrete blocks into space obviously isn't an option. well of course that is science fiction so the things that i dreamt about and read about. as a as a young person are now reality but i think the whole space thing is in a way perhaps like the tallest building in the medieval cathedral the reach for the heavens i think it's human nature i think it's always striving trying to break boundaries trying to stretch the limits of of human ingenuity to defy gravity. bounce house was all about visions of the future chancing new ground and trusting in technology. today's world disclosure bill digital virtual and high tech colonizing

two astronauts one from nasa, the other from the european space agency undertook a difficult six hour space walk. today was the first of at least four space walks plan before the end of the year needed to complete this delicate work. >> 6 hours of intense work. we all think that our jobs are difficult. >> floating in space. i mean. >> it's like the equivalent of open heart surgery. >> very impressive. >> thank you for johning us. have a great day. enjoy the sunshine and meet us right back here for the news at 4 right here on ktvu fox 2 because drchld oz starts right now. dr. oz: salted, unsalted, cultured, clarified, what butter is better? we investigate. and we are searching for the best fast food mac & cheese. taste, texture, and of course cheesiness. gifford opensee up about her latest life-changing chapter. coming up next. ♪ ready for season 11? >> yeah [applause]

one from the european space agency. hey're right in the middle of a six hour space walk repairing a complicated piece of space station equipment. yeah. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. our time is 5:56 an that de rosa involving a motorcycle and the smart train. the motorcyclist was 41-year- old jacob flynn. he was speeding down gernville road apparently ignored the warning signals, passed a crossing gate and collided with a smart train. >>> police in san jose arrested a man accused of molesting her 13-year-old girl walking her dog. arrested tuesday. investigators say he touched the teenager inappropriately on three separate encounters between august and september of this year. the suspect is charged with false imprisonment and lewd and lascivious acts on a minor. >>> it is 5:57. the israeli military says a rocket attack launched in the g aza strip killed 34 palestinians including a family of 8. israeli military says it fired several rockets on isis aligned targets in gaza. the heaviest nighting in months. israel and th

on the international space station with two astronauts one from nasa and the other from the european space agency. they are near the end of a six hour spacewalk they started just before 4 am. this is difficult and delicate work. the spacewalk is the first of at least four spacewalks planned before the end of the year. all meant to repair a cosmic ray detector. >>> a case of the original east bay. we are celebrating it american heritage month with a visit to a popular pop up restaurant serving the food of these people. we will let you know about a san francisco-based nonprofit helping at risk youth in a unique way. this is restoring classic cars. prepare to give, on giving tuesday. >>> november is native american heritage much. >> a pop up restaurant is offering great food. >> the menu at cafi ohlone offers indigenous ingredients. >> we are grateful to teach about who we are as ohlone people. >> the catholic is people a taste of the original east bay in offers a couple of meals a week. the menu changes frequently. dishes are made from ingredients native to the east bay. >> hazelnuts, venison, salm

space is being decided in spain after today's meetings in seville the $22.00 members of the european space agency have signed off on a record budget of nearly $16000000000.00 over the next 5 years the blockbuster proposals include voyages to the mainland of the planets as well as sending the 1st ever rock sample back from mars they age is also looking into a space based 5 g. networks it deliver faster phone connections and a way to get early warnings of sawyer storms but argues that any investments in space science helps the economy here on earth through new jobs and technology and the agency's director general says getting so many different commitments is never an easy accomplishment. it looks almost so simple after such 2 days of intensive discussions there's a program we have missions everything everything looks trivial but. each and every one who looks a little bit more into detail knows that these are really complicated procedures and i'm therefore very happy i mean nasa has one government we have 22 so this is already something which is different and i'm very grateful for all the member sta

the european space agency's agreed a record breaking budget to push the boundaries after 2 days of meetingsin the field in spain the $22.00 members agreed to spend $16000000000.00 of the next 5 years to be spent on trips to the moon and iraq sample collection mission to mars the agency is also studying a space based 5 g. network to get early warnings of solar storms your space experts argue that any investment in space sciences boosts new jobs and technology here on earth. it looks almost so simple after such 2 days of intensive discussions when there is a program we have missions everything everything looks trivial but. each and everyone who looks a little bit more into detail knows that these are really complicated procedures and i'm therefore very happy i mean nasa has one government we have 22 so this is already something which is different and i'm very grateful for all the member states plus lavinia plus canada to subdue for the support of what we are doing. massey is the deputy executive director of the royal astronomical society in the u.k. he says the funding will help in gage a new

space has been decided in spain after 2 days of meetings in seville the $22.00 members of the european space agency signed off on projects worth nearly 16000000000 dollars a blockbuster proposals include missions to the moon of jupiter and neptune as well as sending the 1st ever rock sample back from mars agency is also looking into a space based 5 g. network to deliver faster phone connections and is a way to get early warnings of solar storms don't use any investment in space science helps the economy here on earth to new jobs and technology but the agency's director has says reaching an agreement was no easy feat it looks almost so simple after sunset 2 days of intensive discussions with days a program we have missions everything everything looks trivial but. each and every one who looks a little bit more into detail knows that these are really complicated procedures in time therefore very happy i mean nasa has one government we have 22 so this is already something which is different and i'm very grateful for all the member states plus live in your class canada to subdue for the support of what

an italian astronaut from the european space agency, and a nasa flight engineer, repairing a cosmic particlere to see in space. starting just before 4:00 in the morning, it's going to be about a six hour spacewalk out there. nasa is calling this one of the most complicated spacewalks in about a decade. one astronaut involved said "we are going to perform what could be considered open-heart surgery on this amazing experiment." >>> another effort is underway to get funding to build another bridge. right across san francisco bay. this will be something. senator dianne feinstein, and east bay representative marcus tommy and i are pushing for a southern crossing, linking high 2030 two interstate 380 near the san francisco international airport. this would be between the san mateo and bay bridges. the bridge proposal has been talked about for decades, but this new push comes ahead of an effort to put a transportation make a tax measure on the november 2020 ballot. to generate some $100 billion over four decades. the lawmakers say the trans bay crossing could combine a roadway for cars with some fo

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