Antoine Amrouni-Keiling

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Antoine Amrouni-Keiling works for Snecma Space Engines, part of the Safran Group, where he holds a position as system integration engineer for the Ariane 5 launcher program. A French Aerospace Engineer, Antoine holds a Master of Mechanical Engineering in Astronautics and a Master of Science in Space Studies.

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Earth rise, an iconic picture taken by Apollo 8 crew from Moon orbit. - Credit: NASA

Space Medicine

Houston? Where is the closest Hospital?

By Antoine Amrouni-Keiling on February 20, 2015

In several episodes of the Star Trek series, Dr. McCoy, the very crude chief medical officer onboard the USS Entreprise, refers to medical... Read more →

The R-7 rocket on the launch pad. (Credits: TsSKB Progress).

Rocket Design

Born Again: The Long Story of the Soyuz 2-1v Launcher

By Antoine Amrouni-Keiling on March 26, 2014

The R-7 « Semyorka » (small seven) might be one of the most iconic rockets of all time, scoring above a staggering 1600 launches over five... Read more →

Astronomy

The Dangerous Life of Space Astronomers

By Antoine Amrouni-Keiling on January 29, 2014

The recent launch of Gaia gave a boost of popularity to astronomy missions. Blasting from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, the Soyuz-STK... Read more →