Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).

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The iconic Goonhilly Earth Station, situated close to the south-west extremity of the UK, has set out a roadmap following an injection of £32.4 million ($40 million) which has saved the site from being mothballed.

 


"Goonhilly offers tracking and mission operations services for all launch operators," said a spokesperson. "And we will be providing mission operations and tracking services to Spaceport Cornwall...we will be an integral part of the Spaceport Cornwall, Cornwall Council and Virgin Orbit partnership."

 


An £8.4 million contract from the European Space Agency was enough to attract a further £24 million of private investment, said Goonhilly.

 


It intends to use the funding to establish the first private deep-space communication network to support ﻿commercial lunar and Mars missions from 2020; to invest in projects in the U.S. and Australia to support deep space projects, LEO constellations and other projects; and to open up an R&amp;D and manufacturing facility to support the industry.

Goonhilly Boosts Deep Space Investment

Space gateway has new roadmap following a funding injection from UK billionaire Peter Hargreaves.

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