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AerospaceStarlink satellite constellation expands
Record number of launches in 2022 for internet transmission system
The US aerospace company SpaceX has put into orbit in recent hours another 47 satellites of the Starlink constellation, the global transmission system for Internet service that allows you to connect to... more
AerospaceLaura Holmes at AVIONEWS: past and future of Collins Aerospace
Exclusive interview with the new Italian office CEO -VIDEO
AVIONEWS visited the Italian headquarters of Collins Aerospace, in Turin. It's in the middle of this city that the Italian branch district of the North Carolina company was founded in 1929. A strong and... more
AerospaceTAS: contract to develop payload to extract oxygen on the Moon
The company leads study to human activities on its surface
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a study contract with the European Space Agency worth one million euros for a payload concept to extract oxygen... more
AerospaceTelespazio: agreement signed for OneWeb services in Europe
The jv already offers hosting ones for the gateways
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, and Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), have signed a Distribution Partnership Agreement to deliver... more
AerospaceAgreement for the joint acquisition of aerospace supplier
Signed by Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital with Eramet
Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the mining and metallurgical group Eramet for the acquisition of its subsidiary Aubert & Duval.... more
AerospaceSpaceopal confirmed as Galileo Service Operator
Confirmed for the next five years
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has confirmed Spaceopal, a joint-venture owned in equal parts by Telespazio (Leonardo 67%/Thales 33%) and DLR-GfR (owned by the German Space Agency,... more
AerospaceAirbus at "Singapore Airshow 2022": airplanes and helicopters in static display
With its latest products and sustainable aerospace ambition
Airbus will be one of the largest exhibitors at the upcoming "Singapore Airshow", showcasing its latest products, services and its commitment to sustainable aerospace. Held every two years, this year’s s... more
AerospaceTen years from first launch of VEGA
The European rocket developed has carried out several types of mission
On February 13, 2012, the Vega rocket left the launch pad of the Guyana Space Center for the first time, carrying the Italian Space Agency's LARES satellite and other scientific payloads. Ten years passed... more
AerospaceRocket will bring samples from Mars back to Earth
NASA entrusts construction to American space and defence company
The Mars Ascent Vehicle (Mav) rocket for the first time will bring to Earth samples collected by the Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars: rocks and sediments recovered during missions. It is the... more
AerospaceWhat the end of the International Orbiting Space Station will look like
Nasa confirms decommissioning plan: it will plummet into water in 2031
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) confirmed the new decommissioning plan of the International Space Station (ISS) in recent days. This will take place at the end of operations in... more
AerospacePentagon aims to collect space waste
Program to fund innovative ideas kicks off
The Pentagon is aiming to clean up space debris. In low Earth orbit, in fact, there are more than 40,000 pieces of debris, including spent rocket parts and spent satellites flying uncontrolled. This junk... more
AerospaceNorth Korea: biggest missile test since 2017
Published photos of planet Earth allegedly taken by rocket
Some images taken from space and depicting planet Earth, particularly areas of the Korean peninsula and surrounding territory, have been released by North Korean media. According to these, the photographs... more
AerospaceChina's focusing on space
Details of next five-year expansion plan outlined
The Chinese government has recently unveiled details of its five-year space expansion plan. Beijing said it will aim to strengthen its presence in the cosmos to better protect its assets in orbit and its... more
AerospaceNew engines for Russian Angara rocket test
Roscosmos space agency signs contract for delivery in 2022-2023
The Russian space agency Roscosmos announced in recent days that it signed a contract with the company Npo Energomash at the end of 2021, for the supply of five prototypes of the RD-191M engine. These... more
AerospaceSecond COSMO-SkyMed SG satellite ready for launch
It will take place on January 28 at 0:11 am CET (January 27 at 23:11 UTC)
The second satellite in Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Earth Observation programme is reach for launching. It will take place on January 28 at 0:11 am CET (January 27 at 23:11 UTC) from Cape C... more
AerospaceAvio: new launch service contracts for Vega C and development activities
Its maiden flight is now expected in May 2022
At the end of an intense 2021 with 3 Ariane and 3 Vega missions in about 6 months, Avio announces the signature by Arianespace of several new launch service contracts for Vega C, whose maiden flight is... more
AerospaceTissier appointed Chief Technical Officer at Arianespace
He will succeed Roland Lagier after his retirement
Arianespace announces the appointment of Pierre-Yves Tissier as Chief Technical Officer, effective from today, on January 19, 2022. He will succeed Roland Lagier after his retirement. He will report to... more
AerospaceArianespace to launch Microcarb on Vega C
It is a science satellite that will trace CO2 sinks and sources on a global scale
Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by ESA (European Space Agency), on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Microcarb in 2023 on Vega C. Microcarb is a 190kg satellite developed by CNES... more
AerospaceLoft Orbital signs agreement with Airbus
To procure more than fifteen Arrow satellite platforms
Airbus has been contracted to supply space start-up Loft Orbital with more than fifteen satellite platforms derived from the Airbus Arrow platform, it is the foundational satellite platform of the OneWeb... more
AerospaceSolutions to the pandemic come from space
Some of the winning projects of the "Space in Response to Covid -19" call
Presented in these days the six winning projects of the call for proposals "Space in Response to Covid-19" launched in March 2020 in collaboration between the European Space Agency (Esa), the Italian Ministry... more
AerospaceVirgin Orbit: the third Launcher One mission gets underway
Today the launch of seven more satellites into orbit from a B-747
The third Launcher One mission of the US space company Virgin Orbit starts tonight at 9:30pm Italian time. The B-747 aircraft will take off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California will be used as... more
AerospaceAirbus commitment in Spain
Faury: "Strengthen on European defense and space sector"
The European company Airbus specialized in aerospace and defense has among its founders Madrid, which invests in the future of a company considered strategic for Spanish industry and the autonomy of the... more
AerospaceNorman Bone as the Chair of the Telespazio UK BoD
He began his career in different roles
Telespazio UK announces the appointment of Norman Bone as the Chair of the Telespazio UK Board of Directors. He is also Chair and CEO of Leonardo UK and a member of Leonardo Electronics Inc. Board of Directors,... more
AerospaceAirbus: Power Management and Distribution System for key Lunar Gateway module
Scheduled for launch in 2024
Airbus Crisa, an affiliate company of the industry, has signed a contract for the development of the Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) system for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) with... more
AerospaceAerospace start-ups and the Spac bet
Big companies lost even 40% after the merger in the last months
Today's aerospace start-ups need to be on their toes because succeeding in this industry becomes increasingly difficult. For this reason many young companies rely on acquisition companies (Spac) that promise... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: contracts, launches of satellites and investiments 2021
Space exploration, observation, navigation and connectivity via satellite
Thales Alenia Space (TAS), the joint-company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), logged a number of successes in 2021, including key contracts, major industrial milestones and launches, a series... more
AerospaceFrench defense company focuses on rehiring
Safran cuts workforce during pandemic, now wants to employ 12,000 units
The French company Safran -specialized in aerospace, defense and security- chose to cut its workforce by 16,000 units, reducing the number of employees to 79,000 people in the last two years. A decision... more
AerospaceSoyuz-2-1B launched with 36 OneWeb satellites
They will be part of the space constellation for the global provision of Internet access - VIDEO
Launches at the end of the year: after the James Webb Space Telescope expedition into orbit, which took place via the Ariane 5 rocket on December 25th from the ESA (European Space Agency) base in Kourou,... more
AerospaceJames Webb Space Telescope litoff on Ariane 5
The travel began at Christmas with its launch
The James Webb Space Telescope lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 13:20 CET on 25 December on its exciting mission to unlock the secrets of the Universe. Following la... more
AerospaceWebb telescope launch postponed
Sled due to weather problems; takeoff scheduled for Christmas
Another postponement for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. For weather problems the mission slips from December 24th to 25th, in the launch window 1:20-1:52pm Italian time. Everything is ready:... more
AerospaceRussian agency Roscosmos increases revenues
This was stated by dg Rogozin. It is aimed at space tourism
Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos and its divisions in 2020 recorded a cash inflow of 4 billion Euros. This is an important figure that reflects the new ambitions of the Kremlin, which has revived... more
AerospaceFrance bets on space surveillance
Contract between the Ministry of Defense and Ariane Group
French Ministère des Armées Florence Parly signed a contract with Ariane Group today, to secure a technological space surveillance service, a form of defense for detecting in-orbit threats and ensuring th... more
AerospaceAerospace company Ariane announces 588 dismissals
French company is facing strong competition and numerous challenges
French aerospace company Ariane will fire 588 people by the end of 2022, including 527 in France. Among the latter 264 cuts concern the three sites in the Gironde region of France: Le Haillan (75 redundancies),... more
Aerospace27 military no-vax fired in the USA
USAF employees had refused to do the vaccine
The United States Air Force has discharged 27 airmen for refusing to undergo mandatory coronavirus vaccination. The reason is that while they did not request an exemption for religious or medical reasons,... more
AerospaceA probe touches the Sun for the first time
Nasa's mission featured by Parker Solar Probe
The space Parker Solar Probe, developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), flew inside the solar corona, the outermost part of the star, sampling particles and magnetic fields.... more
AerospaceBlue Origin's third tourist flight into space
In the crew Laura Shepard, daughter of the first US astronaut
The third tourist flight in space operated by the private company Blue Origin owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos it's successfully completed. The New Shepard spacecraft had lifted off from a launch base... more
AerospaceBrussels entrusts a study on satellites for internet
EU wants to create constellation to add to Galileo and Copernicus
The New Space economy, characterized mainly by private companies operating in the aerospace and defense sector, is also breaking through in Europe. The European Commission has awarded a six-month, 1.4... more
AerospaceCompany will sell diamonds sent into space
A new frontier in the commercialization of cosmos
Clothing, flags, photographs, now even diamonds. The British company The Space Collective, specialized in the sale of objects that have been in space, plans to send these precious stones aboard the International... more
AerospaceIxpe mission: Nasa-Asi together with "Made in Italy" technology
Space telescope launched with three tools on board
NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission launched at 1 am EST Thursday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.A joint effort with the Italian Space Age... more
AerospaceJapanese billionaire in space
Crew on board for 12 days trip in which will film everything
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived aboard the International Space Station (Iss) after travelling in a Russian capsule. This also marks Moscow's return to orbital tourism. The Japanese tycoon is... more
AerospaceESA selects Airbus for exoplanet mission Ariel
EUR 200 million contract, launch in 2029
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus to build the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (Ariel) mission, the fourth medium-class mission in ESA’s Cosmic V... more
AerospaceTwo more navigation satellites to reach the Galileo constellation
The separation occurred four hours later
Two more Galileo satellites, Europe's global navigation and positioning system, has been launched on 5th December 2021 into orbit aboard a Soyuz rocket from the Guyana Space Centre. The rocket lifted-off... more
AerospaceNasa-private agreement for commercial space stations
The contract worth about 367 million Euros
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) entered into a major agreement with three aerospace companies for the development of future commercial space stations. The contract worth approximately... more
AerospaceStarlink could bring internet to planes in 2022
Request for satellite connection forwarded to Federal Communications Commission
Confirmed the negotiations between the US aerospace company Starlink of Elon Musk and some airlines that would like to implement on their planes the satellite internet connection service. The company has... more
AerospaceEsa and Nasa will launch James Webb telescope into the space
To study the origin of galaxies. Departure not before December 22
The European Space Agency (Esa), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) and the Canadian Space Agency confirm that the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope should take place no earlier... more
AerospaceThere is more and more debris in space
The Pentagon is monitoring more than 27,000 ones
After the Russian missile test that recently destroyed a satellite, forcing crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) to prepare for a possible evacuation, the topic of space debris has returned... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space to build Astra satellites for Ses
For distribution operations as well as deliver connectivity services over Europe
Thales Alenia Space (Tas), a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with Ses (Société Européenne des Satellites) to deliver 2 Ku-band geostationary sa... more
AerospaceArianespace to launch Australian satellite with Ariane 6
The mission is scheduled for the second half of 2023
Arianespace and Australian operator SingTel Optus signed the launch contract for the Optus-11 communications satellite. The launch, scheduled for the second half of 2023, will use the Ariane 64 version... more
AerospaceCapsule Crew 3 docks at the International Space Station
The connection took place around 13:00 on 12 November
The Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts, three Americans and one German, docked at the International Space Station (ISS). The group will remain in orbit for six months. The mission's goal is to conduct... more
AerospaceTAS and Indonesia to build telecommunication satellite
To provide more capacity over the Country
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announced that it has signed a contract with a reference satellite service provider in Indonesia, PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat) as subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia... more