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AerospaceRussian submarine launched in orbit a space vehicle
Moscow, Russia - From the Barents Sea
Ryazan, a Russian Navy nuclear submarine, launched in orbit the space vehicle Demonstrator-2. The space craft, lifted off from the Barents Sea, will be employed for the transportation of supplies from... more
AerospaceNasa to explore Pluto in 2003
Washington, Usa - The farthest planet of the Solar System
Nasa, the Us aerospace agency, announced that, as of next year, it will launch a space probe to explore the 9th and last planet of the Solar System, Pluto. The exploration mission, which is supposed to... more
AerospaceShuttle "Endeavour": fuel-line cracks found
Cape Canaveral - Launch dates of all shuttle flights this year are in question
Nasa discovered a fuel-line crack in its newest space shuttle "Endeavour", the same potentially dangerous problem affecting the rest of the fleet. The small crack was found in the metal liner of a hydrogen-fuel... more
AerospaceArianespace and Alenia signed agreement to launch a communications satellite
Rome, Italy - Atlantic Bird 1 in orbit by the end of summer 2002
Thanks to the agreement signed by the French aerospace industry Arianespace and the Italian firm Alenia Spazio, the communications satellite Atlantic Bird 1 will be taken to orbit by the end of this summer.... more
AerospaceUsa, Russia and Eu to discover the "Red Planet"
Moscow, Russia - In 2015
An international expedition, made up of Americans, Russians an Europeans, will take off in 2014 to discover the secrets of Mars. The USD 20bn program involves the launch of two spacecraft: one manned,... more
AerospaceA new launch for the rocket Ariane 5
Paris, France - To escort two communications satellites into orbit
Last July 6, at 1.20am (Cet) a rocket propeller Ariane 5 lifted off from the Kourou space center in the French Guyane to take two communications satellites - the international Stellat-5 and the Japanese... more
AerospaceNasa: a lifeboat for emergency return to Earth under study
Houston, Usa - First model ready as soon as 2009
Nasa, the Us space agency, is considering the building up of a space vehicle to be employed by International Space Station (ISS) crews as a lifeboat for emergency return to Earth. An early version of the... more
AerospaceIndependence Day: celebration on the ISS
Moscow, Russia - In honour of the Us cosmonaut Peggy Whitson
The 226° anniversary of the independence of the country, that after would have become United States of America, from its mother country Great Britain has been celebrated on board the International Space... more
AerospaceA Us satellite lifted off to study comets
Washington, Usa - Its name is "Contour"
Yesterday, thanks the propulsion of a Delta 2, a rocket made by the aerospace manufacturer Boeing, the Us satellite "Contour" lifted off to space from the Cape Canaveral space center in Florida. The "Comet... more
AerospaceNasa to delay Columbia's launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Departure day yet to be fixed
Check procedures aiming to verify Us space shuttle Columbia reliability, is the reason why Nasa opted for the launch, scheduled for July 19, to be post-poned to a day yet to be fixed. For the first time... more
AerospaceRussia launched on orbit two Us communications satellites
Moscow, Russia - From Plessetsk cosmodrome
This norning at 9.34am (Gmt) a Russian rocket-propeller launched form the Plessetsk cosmodrom located in Arkhanguelsk region, Northwestern Russia, departed to escort two Us communications satellites Iridium.... more
AerospaceEndeavour eventually landed on Earth
Cape Canaveral, Usa - After a two-day delay
After having been post poned twice because of the bad weather conditions in Florida, last night the Us spacecraft Endeavour eventually landed at the Kennedy space center. Daniel Bursch and Carl Waltz,... more
AerospaceEndeavour's landing on Earth post poned for the second day in a row
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Allowing Bursch and Waltz to consolidate their stay in space record
The Us spacecraft Endeavour, which was supposed at first to come back on Earth two days ago and then yesterday because of the bad weather conditions in Florida, will have to wait at least until this afternoon... more
AerospaceBad weather conditions delay Endeavour coming back to Earth
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It could probably land today at 5.55pm (Cet)
Because of the bad weather conditions, still ongoing in Florida, the Us spacecraft Endeavour landing, scheduled for yesterday at 6.59pm (Cet) has been post poned to this afternoon. The shuttle, whose fuel... more
AerospaceRussian propeller escorted a Us satellite into orbit
Moscow, Russia - Yesterday, from the Odissey aerospace base in the Pacific ocean
A Zenit 3SL, the rocket propeller made in co-operation by Russia and Ukraine, took off yesterday from Odissey, the floating space center in the Pacific Ocean, to escort into orbit the Us communication... more
AerospaceEndeavour: rain could probably delay today's landing at Cape Canaveral
Houston, Usa - Scheduled at 6.59pm (Gmt)
"We hope to come back on Earth on Monday, but if we have to wait, then we'll wait for another day". With these words Carl Walz, the Us astronaut who, together with his compatriot Daniel Bursh and the Russian... more
AerospaceSpace-shield: yesterday's anti-missile test completed successfully
Washington, Usa - Now Bush pushes on Congress to earmark the funds
The anti-missile defence system tested yesterday in the Pacific ocean where a missile launched by the USS Lake Erie cruiser shot down a missile departed from the Hawaii islands, has been successfully carried... more
AerospaceMission "Endeavour": spacewalking surgeons repair ISS robot arm
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Shuttle Endeavour's landing back to Earth is targeted for Monday
The International Space Station's Canadian robot arm has a new, fully functioning wrist joint thanks to a successful orbital house call Thursday by a pair of spacewalking surgeons. Two astronauts first... more
AerospaceDaniel Bursch and Carl Walz set the new record of stay in the space
Cape Canaveral, Usa - By surpassing Shannon Lucid
The two American astronauts Daniel Bursch e Carl Walz, on board the International Space Station since last December, broke Shannon Lucid stay-in-the-space record (188 days and 4 hours), set in 1988. The... more
AerospaceISS: the first space walk completed successfully
Cape Canaveral, Usa - "It's an amazing experience"
"It has been an amazing experience to me. I felt like flying up side down above the Earth", said Franklin Chang-Diaz, the Us astronaut who, together with his French fellow Philippe Perin, yesterday completed... more
AerospaceHumans on Mars: impossible before 2020
Madrid, Spain - A summit in Madrid discussed about this possibility
A scientists summit conference held in Madrid, Spain, came to the conclusion that no human mission to Mars will be possible until 2020. Specific studies on the repercussions of a 6-8-month space trip... more
AerospaceIsrael's spy satellite up and running
Tel Aviv, Israel
A Israeli image catching satellite has been launched from Palmahim air force base on the coast, south of Tel Aviv. The satellite rode atop a Shavit missile, which is a "civilian" version of that country's... more
AerospaceEndeavour to reach the Iss
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Today at 6.18pm (Gmt)
The Us space shuttle Endeavour, lifted off two days ago from the Cape Canaveral aerospace center in Florida, is going to reach the International Space Station (Iss) today at 6.18pm (Gmt). Its mission a... more
AerospaceUs shuttle Endeavour eventually lifted off
Cape Canaveral, Usa - After a 6-day delay
This morning at 5.30am (Edt), after a six-day delay, the Us space shuttle Endeavour eventually lifted off from Cape Canaveral aerospace center in Florida. Endeavour's crew members, seven astronauts from... more
AerospaceViasat wants Rome to become European satellite navigation agency headquarters
Roma, Italy - Viasat's CEO: "it has all it needs"
Pierluigi Leone, CEO at Viasat, clearly expressed his hopes about Rome to become the headquarters of the European satellite navigation agency. "In order to support Rome candidacy as head office of the... more
AerospaceEndeavour's launch set for today at 4.23 pm
Cape Canaveral - The faulty regulator valve has been changed
Space shuttle managers have announced that STS-111 is slated to lift off at 4,23 pm CDT (21,23 GMT) Wednesday. The shuttle Endeavour will deliver the Expedition Five crew to the ISS and return the Expedition... more
AerospaceNASA delays Endeavour's launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It was originally set for last Thursday
NASA has again delayed shuttle Endeavour's next opportunity to launch, this time to Wednesday, June 5. NASA managers made that decision during a Sunday meeting to review the progress made in replacing... more
AerospaceThird space tourist mission at risk
Moscow, Russia - For financial reasons
Rosaviakosmos, the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, announced it "strongly doubts" that the third space tourist mission, scheduled for next autumn, could be effectively carried out. No one of the pretenders... more
AerospaceChina: perfected design of manned spacecraft
Beijing, China - Qi Faren: "we're near launch"
A leading Chinese spacecraft designer - Mr. Qi Faren - said that China has designed a manned spaceship, which will carry its first humans into orbit in "the near future". China's first manned flight will... more
AerospaceStormy weather threatened to delay Endeavour's launch
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The launch is due at 7.44 pm local time
Stormy weather threatened to delay the space shuttle Endeavour's launch on a mission to deliver a new crew to the international space station Alpha. Forecasters said thunderstorms could interfere with... more
AerospaceNasa: Peggy Wilson first scientist to fly on "Alpha" space station
Cape Canaveral, Usa - She will remain on board for 4 months and half
Nasa declares that Peggy Wilson, 42 years old, will be the first "pure" scientist boarded on "Alpha" space station. The astronaut is a biochemical scientist in possession of a doctor's degree. Wilson... more
AerospacePoll: rich market for space tourism
New York, Usa - Rich Americans interested easily outnumber potential seats
Rich Americans willing to fork over USD 20m for an orbital space flight easily outnumber potential seats for the next decade, and even more want to pay USD 100,000 for 15-minute thrill rides above the... more
AerospaceTwo Iridium spacecraft delivered to Russia
Moscow, Russia - They will be launched on orbit by the end of July
Last Saturday two Iridium spacecraft have been delivered to Russian space center in Plesetsk. By the end of July, these spacecraft will be escorted in orbit by Rokot, a propeller for the first time employed... more
AerospaceNasa: "Endeavour" shuttle mission, countdown started
Cape Canaveral, Usa - Probably mission delay due to meteo conditions
Nasa communicates that official countdown for "Endeavour" shuttle mission to space station "Alpha" started monday night. Shuttle's launch is scheduled for Thursday 30, between 4pm and 8pm. The exact departure... more
AerospaceNasa: Ready to Earth re-entry Alpha station crew, after six months
Cape Canaveral, Usa - American space permanence record unbeaten for hours
The Alpha space station present crew, made up of Daniel Bursch (Usa), Carl Walz (Usa), Yuri Onufrienko (Russia) is ready to Earth re-enter after six months of permanence. "Endeavour" shuttle will take-off... more
Aerospace"Odissey" space probe find ice on Mars
Washington, Usa -
Usa space probe "Odissey" has found ice presence on Mars surface and only under crust, along a wide area starting from south pole up to 60 degrees southing. Ice presence has been not directly observed,... more
AerospaceChina to "ask for the Moon"
Beijing, China - First mission ready to depart by 2010
China, which at the moment has never carried out a strictu sensu space mission, has the ambitious plan to build up a space station on the Moon. According to what Moon exploration project responsible,... more
AerospaceArianespace reduces its losses
Evry, France - Seven new launches by the end of this year
Arianespace announced its financial results for 2001 with a reported loss of EUR 193m on sales of EUR 807m. Total revenue fell by 27.17% and losses by 20.25% compared to 2000 results (EUR 1108m and 242m... more
AerospaceArianespace: a gloomy 2001
Paris, France - Nett loss for EUR 193m
The French aerospace industry Arianespace announced that in 2001 financial year it posted a EUR 193m net loss and a EUR 807m general turnover, the latter data being strongly worse than the EUR 1,1bn registered... more
AerospaceShuttle Columbia: colonel Ramon not to fear terrorist attacks
Houston, Usa - Because of the severe security measures taken after September 11th
Colonel Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut to take part to a Us shuttle launch, does not fear terrorist attacks to hit the Columbia spacecraft. Ramon is in fact confident that security measures taken... more
AerospaceIss oxygen generator went out of order
Moscow, Russia - Crew members will not suffer air shortage
The failure occurred at the oxygen generator of the International Space Station (Iss) will not cause any air shortage troubles for the space crew members on board, as in fact they can rely on a sufficient... more
AerospaceChina Launched its 25th Long March missile
Beijing, China - Yesterday from Taiyuan
Yesterday a Chinese Long March missile launched into orbit two satellites from the aerospace center of Taiyuan, northern China. These two new satellites, Fengyun-1D e Haiyang-1, will be employed one in... more
AerospaceNo pilots in future space shuttle
Cape Canaveral, Usa - The goal is to have it flying by 2012
The replacement for Nasa's aging space shuttles may take off like a plane, be propelled by booster rockets that fly back to Earth and, in one of the more radical moves, eliminate pilots. The reusable... more
AerospaceA better life for Russian on the ISS
Baikonur, Russia - They seems to eat and drink better than their colleagues
It seems that Russian crew on board International Space Station has a better life of its colleagues. They are allowed to drink vodka, eat fish in boxes, while to Americans, who eat lyophilized meals, is... more
AerospaceFrench satellite to launch
Paris, France - Spot 5 will observe vegetation
The French satellite for Earth observation, Spot 5, will be launched into orbit in the night between next Friday and Saturday from the cosmodrome of Kourou, French Guyana. The satellite, launched by the... more
AerospaceRussian space shuttle Soyuz on orbit
Baykonour, Russia - It will come back in 10 days
Yesterday, at 8.26am (Gmt), the Russian spacecraft Soyuz TM34, departed from the Baykonour cosmodrome in Kazahkstan towards the International Space Station (Iss). The Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori,... more
AerospaceRussia to launch a Us communications satellite
Moscow, Russia - On the next May 6th
In the incoming month of May Russia will launch two satellites: the first, which is scheduled for May 6th, is a Us communications satellite, the second, the Russian military satellite Kosmos, is supposed... more
AerospaceEuropean satellite network Galileo: Boeing to wish to be part
Los Angeles, Usa - Boeing already part of Gps
The giant of the Us aeronautical industry, Boeing, wishes to take part in to Galileo, the European satellite network being operating as from 2008. The Seattle manufacturer is already part of Gps, the... more
AerospaceBaikonur cosmodrome: "Ambience as at Gagarin's times"
Baikonur, Kazakhstan - Italian team's commentaries
"Here all is the same as at Gagarin's times. Everything is based on tradition". This is the commentary of Filippo Ongaro, Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori's personal doctor. The Italian team is in Baikonur... more
AerospaceA satellite to study water cycle
Washington, Usa - Nasa will launch "Aqua" next May 2nd
Nasa announced the launch of the satellite "Aqua", conceived to study water cycle, for May 2nd. "Aqua will observe oceans, atmosphere, ground, ice, snow and vegetation in order to study the interaction... more