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AerospaceUs billionaire stake on "space" tourism
New York, Usa - Shuttle would have to transport seven space tourists
According to the weekly magazine Newsweek, some Us billionaire would be running to invest on the space exploration. "In order to pursue his dream to establish a long human presence in the space - writes... more
AerospaceEsa: Antonio Fabrizi is the new Director of Launchers
Paris, France - Mr Jean-Jacques Dordain will be Esa General Director
"Last Friday meeting at the Agency’s headquarters in Paris, the Esa Council appointed Mr Antonio Fabrizi, an Italian, to the post of Director of Launchers, for a four-year term". The news has been comunicated b... more
AerospaceRussian space shuttle Soyuz has docked to the Iss
Moscow, Russia - News has been reported by Russian officials
The space shuttle Soyuz, with on board the Russian Commander, Yuri Malenchenko, 41, and the US engineer, Edward Lu, 39, has successfully docked on International Space Station (Iss). News has been reported... more
AerospaceGalex will be launched on Monday, the Us satellite to search the space secrets
Cape Canaveral, Usa - A Pegasus carrier rocket will be used for the launch
It will be launched on April 28 Monday at 8:00 am local time the Nasa satellite Galex (Galaxy Evolution Explorer) from the space center of Cape Canaveral, on board of the carrier rocket Pegasus, going... more
AerospaceThe mysterious object that flew beside the Shuttle was "T-seal "
Washington, Usa - Free way for a memorial for the victims of the outbreak of Columbia and Challanger
The mysterious object that Usaf radar saw flying beside Columbia, space shuttle exploded in flight last February 1, was the "T-seal", a fragment of the left wing. News has been communicated by Nasa's sources,... more
AerospaceFriday the first manned module will reach Iss after the Shuttle tragedy
Moscow, Russia - A reduced crew, but several experiments will be done
Friday at 10:54 pm local time it will leave from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan the Russian shuttle Soyuz, that will carry on the Iss (International Space Station) 2 astronauts, the American Ed... more
AerospaceDuring the next weeks the Shuttle program's responsible could leave Nasa
Washington, Usa - In 1977 Dittemore entered in Nasa
According to the Us daily newspaper "New York Times", Ron Dittemore, Chief of Shuttle's program during the next weeks will leave Nasa. Daily newspaper explains that Dittemore had previewed to discharge... more
AerospaceNew security measures for space shuttle's missions
Washington, Usa - Investigating committee on the Columbia's tragedy imposes it
In the next space missions Nasa will have to constantly check, by photographies, all the shuttle in orbit and it will rigorously check the insulating tiles. These the security measures imposed by Investigating... more
AerospaceEsa and Cnes will sign tomorrow a contract for the development of Atv Control Centre
Paris, France - Automated Transfer Vehicle launch is expected on September 2004
Tomorrow Jörg Feustel-Büechl, Esa Director of Human Spaceflight, will sign a contract with the French space agency Cnes for the development and operations of the Automated Transfer Vehicle Control Centre i... more
AerospaceIt will be launched on April Sirtf, the US telescope to study the space deeps
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It will be an USD 1,2bn infrared telescope
Nasa has decided to postpone for April 27 the launch of the new space telescope that had been initially scheduled for this week: it will be performed at 4:25 am (8:25 GMT) from the space center of Cape... more
AerospaceThe first microwaves carrier has been tested in Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Now it is micro prototype, but it has already revolutionized research
"We think possible to reach the construction of a microwaves carrier able to put in orbit satellites or part of satellites with weight of few hundreds of kilograms". This is the comment of the Japanese... more
AerospacePutin assures more funds for the Iss program
Moscow, Russia - The announcement during Gagarin's first space flight anniversary
Saturday has been the occasion for the Russian President Vladimir Putin to announce Moscow will allocate ulterior funds in order to assure the next space missions linked to the Iss (International Space... more
AerospaceIndia awards Arianspace for more launches
New Delhi, India - They will be two telecommunication satellites
As it was widely emphasize during this week also by AVIONEWS, the launch of Arianes 5 was very important in order to decide the fates and the future of the carrier rocket that has taken the place of the... more
AerospaceIndia awards Arianespace for more launches
New Delhi, India - They will be two telecommunication satellites
As it was widely emphasize during this week also by AVIONEWS, the launch of Arianes 5 was very important in order to decide the fates and the future of the carrier rocket that has taken the place of the... more
AerospaceNew cash boost for the Us space program
Washington, Usa - In 18 months a new project will be introduced
NASA has yesterday announced to have assigned USD 135m to 3 societies in order to continue the Orbital Space Plane program. The 3 companies are Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, and each will... more
AerospaceRussia ready to launch a new carrier rocket
Moscow, Russia - A cosmodrome in the Far East will be used
The launch tests for a new type of carrier rocket in Russia could begin soon, deriving the technology directly from the RS-18B intercontinental ballistic missile (Icbm). The reconversion program has been... more
AerospaceIt needs EUR 1bn in order to save Ariane
Paris, France - Beyond the half it will need for the launch of Ariane 5
EUR 1bn is the demand of Arianespace, company that commercializes the flights of Ariane carrier, to its shareholders and the European Governments. It is a sum necessary for its survival and beyond the... more
AerospaceA perfect launch for Ariane 5
Kourou, French Guyana - The mission started with 24 hours late
It would have had to leave on Tuesday at 22:52 gmt from the cosmodrome of Kourou in French Guyana the rocket Arianes 5, instead the launch has been executed 24 hours later, succesfully. Indeed, as it's... more
AerospaceThule base could constitute an obstacle to the plan of the Us space shield
Nuuk, Greenland - Greenland Pm asks for a new Danish-American defense agreement
Thule base, to which the Usa give a decisive role for the creation of a space shield, is in the center of a contrast between Denmark and Greenland. For the base's concession, Groenlandese Pm, Hans Enoskens,... more
AerospaceAriane 5: in few hours the decisive launch
Kourou,French Guyana - Another failure would put in risk the future of the program
Everything is set for the launch, from the cosmodrome of Kourou, of Arianes 5 that will carry in orbit an Indian satellite for telecommunicationses and meteorology duties and one American to provide satellite... more
AerospaceIss astronauts ready to repair the station
Cape Canaveral, Usa - A work that cannot be delayed anymore
Also in the silent and immovable space immensity the time deterioration is insinuated in the technological Iss (International Space Station) that needs therefore of periodic maintenance. This can be... more
AerospaceIss orbit has been changed to allow the Soyuz' dock for the end of April
Moscow, Russia - The Russian space cargo Progress used as an engine
According to sources of the Russian control space center of Koriolov the orbit of the Iss (International Space Station) has been modified in order to allow the Russian space shuttle Soyuz to dock without... more
AerospaceRussia found the money for the Iss, the spacial program will go ahead
Moscow, Russia - A new allocation has been approved by the government
It seems to be ended positively Iss' vicissitude, that until to some days ago it seemed destined to be "cathedral in the space", because of the lack of American support provoked by the disaster of Columbia... more
AerospaceNasa will not finance the Russian space mission for Iss
Moscow, Russia - Washington wants verify if Moscow helped Saddam in any way
According to the director of Rosaviakosmos Yuri Koptev, the Russian space government agency, the United States would not be inclined to allocate any funds for the next missions that would be managed directly... more
AerospacePropulsor's pieces of Columbia has been recovered in Louisiana
Washington, Usa - Now the searches will run to West
Some Propulsor's pieces of Columbia, space shuttle exploded in flight last February 1, have been recovered inside the perimeter of Fort Polk Usaf base, in Louisiana. According to Nasa, propulsor's pieces... more
AerospaceThe Usa has launched in orbit a new Gps satellite
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It will enter in function in record time
Usaf Navstar GPS 2R-9 has been put in orbit by Boeing Delta 2 carrier, that has been launched yesterday from Cape Canaveral at 4,54 Pm (10,54 pm Gmt). New satellite will go to join to the group of 27... more
AerospaceColumbia's flight data recorder seems to confirm the hypothesis of demages during the take off
Washington, Usa - It has recorded unusual increase of the temperature of the left wing to the re-enter
The datas, supplied by Columbia's flight recorder, would seem to confirm the hypothesis that the Shuttle remained damaged during the launch, by the impact with the tank's insulating material. The new information... more
AerospaceTwo Japanese spy satellites are in orbit (2): according to North Korea is a "Hostile action"
Pyongyang, North Korea - New threats to Japan
"Japan will take the responsibility to diffuse a new run to the weapons in Asia. The launch of the satellites is without justification for Japan and a hostile action against us". This is the North-Korean... more
AerospaceOn next April 26 Soyuz will carry a new staff on the Iss
Moscow, Russia - Carrier will be launched from Baikonur's cosmodrome
"Soyuz will be launched on next April 26 at 6:50 pm (3:50 pm Gmt) and the crew's name will be comunicated on April 18", yesterday said Rosaviacosmos' spokesman, Russian space agency. Soyuz will transport... more
AerospaceTwo Japanese spy satellites are in orbit
Tokyo, Japan - Satellites have been launched by Tanegashima space center
Japan has launched today the H2-A space carrier, from the Japanese space center of Tanegashima, an island 1000 km far from Tokyo. Rocket has put in orbit two spy-satellite, that observe the evolution of... more
AerospaceFirst European mission on the Moon will be introduced in Holland on next April 3
Paris, France - Smart-1 will inaugurate a new generation of space missions
It is called Smart-1 and will be officially introduced on next April 3 in Holland, in Noordwijk Esa center (European Space Agency), first European mission on the Moon. Smart-1 (Small mission for advances... more
AerospaceShuttle will have a cargo future
Washington, USA - New shuttle is in arrival
Shuttles Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour will fly for others 20 years, but they will take on board less astronauts, until being declasses unmanned cargo. General Michael Kostelnik, Nasa's Manager, has... more
AerospaceTelesat chooses Proton once again (2): the technical sheet of the rocket
Rome, Italy - Up to 13 launches performed in just one year
The first launch is dated on July 1965 and it was immediately a great success with a maximum recorded launch rate of 13 in just one year. Originally intended as a ballistic missile but soon converted... more
AerospaceTelesat chooses Proton once again
Ottawa, Canada - The next satellite to be launched in 2005
It was concluded the last week the agreement between Ils (International Launch Services), a joint-venture of the American Lockeed Martin, and Telesat for the launching in orbit of the satellite Anik F-1R... more
AerospaceWithin Autumn will be a new shuttle's launch
Washington, Usa - Announcement came by Nasa
"We think about a possibility of shuttle launch on next Summer or within Autumn", has asserted Sean O' Keefe, Nasa administrator, during a press conference, in Washington. Administrator has also declared... more
AerospaceIss: launch set for April 26
Moscow, Russia - The take-off from Baikonur cosmodrome
The period of permanence of the Iss' crew could end the next April 26, that is when the Russian Soyuz-TMA will catch up the orbiting space station with a new staff on board. The news has been given yesterday... more
AerospaceColumbia's flight recorder has been recovered
Houston, Usa- The experts are already working on the data
After the finding of the flight recorder, it could running toward a decisive point the inquiry of the Commission on the tragedy of Columbia, space shuttle exploded during the flight last February 1. According... more
AerospaceRussia asks for more money to the Usa for space missions (2): it threatens to leave the Iss
Moscow, Russia - But the Usa denies any type of financing
A terrible destiny could hit the Iss (International Space Station) if the financing node demanded by Russia to the USA is not resolved in order to continue the space flights that, after the disaster of... more
AerospaceEads space responsible asks funds to European States
Paris, France - According to Auque industry cannot finance alone
"Industry alone cannot finance the activity of the carriers. European space industry will only live with institutional support, developing the military space. Europe spends in this field only EUR 1bn,... more
AerospaceRussia seeks funds for the space program
Moscow, Russia - It's asked for a re-distribution of the resources
The destiny of the Iss is more and more uncertain after the momentary abandonment from part of the Usa because of the disaster of the Columbia shuttle on February 1, and the uncertain financial situation... more
AerospaceColumbia lost parts during California's overflight
Washington, Usa - Investigating Committee have seen experts video
A video, projected during the second public experts audition in front of Investigating Committee on the Shuttle tragedy, has shown that Columbia, in the atmosphere re-enter, was losing parts, since the... more
AerospaceSpacehab outlook remains positive
Houston, Usa - Its business backlog is over USD 173m
Spacehab Incorporated, a leading provider of commercial space services, announced that the company's large backlog and new business opportunities support positive results and continued growth. With over... more
AerospaceBoeing Delta delivered to space the DSCS-III/A3 communications satellite
St.Louis, Usa - It will provide US Air Force commanders an high data rate communications
A Boeing Delta IV rocket successfully delivered to space on Monday the DSCS-III/A3 communications satellite for the US Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)program. The satellite will provide... more
AerospaceThe Shuttle could be launched again on autumn
Houston, USA - Announcement has been given in a Nasa responsibles note
While the inquiry on the causes of the Columbia disaster is not still reached conclusion, Nasa plans said launch a new shuttle in orbit. According to a note diffused by the American space agency responsibles,... more
AerospaceData supplied by Mars Odyssey probe shows that life on Mars is impossible
Houston, Usa - The cosmic radiations level advices against a mission with human crew
According to Mars Odyssey probe’s datas, sent in the mission spaces financed by Nasa with USD 300m, life on Mars would be impossible. Data, studied by experts of the National Space Biomedical Research I... more
AerospaceEsa’s astronauts have asked an European space shuttle
Brussels, Belgium - According to the space explorators target is realizable in few years
"There are ingredients and the prescription, but now we have to decide the plate to make. The human flight is the first plate that we would like will be served", said the three Italian astronauts in Brussels... more
AerospaceEnvisat closed its first year in orbit
Paris, France - Satellite has already covered 5000 orbits
Since when it has reached its position, on 2002 April 2, Envisat has covered approximately 5000 orbits, having fly over the same zone every 35 days and some days ago, the greatest and sophisticated satellite... more
AerospaceA wind shear perhaps fatal to Columbia launch
Washington, Usa - It’s a commission supposition
Wind shear, in several cases aircraft landing incidents responsible, is the new hypothesis on which Columbia explosion’s commission is inquiring. According to the commissioners, space shuttle could have b... more
AerospaceCape Canaveral base returned operating with Delta 4 launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa – An Usaf satellite has been launched in orbit by the new Boeing’s carrier
Since a month and half from the Columbia’s tragedy, Cape Canaveral space base has returned operating, with the Delta 4 rocket launch. In truth Nasa has not had any role in the launch, that however it m... more
AerospaceThe astronauts on board of Columbia would have tried an extreme maneuver before explosion
Washington, Usa - New data in course of analysis by Commission reveals it
The new data in possession of Commission that inquires about the Columbia’s disaster, exploded in flight on February 1, would seem that the two pilots would have tried to take the manual control. Rick H... more