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AerospaceCivil satellites' production increases
Washington, USA - Some 170 satellites to be produced by the next ten years
According to a recent survey performed by Forecast International, aerospace market concerning civil and commercial satellites mostly devoted to sensing activities (for example, those regarding the analysis... more
AerospaceThe 9th ISS' crew is ready
Moscow, Russia - A Russian, an American and a European to leave on April 19 aboard of a Soyuz
The new astronauts (as the 9th crew) leaving on next April 19 for the International Space Station (ISS) have been selected and in large part already trained. Russian Gennady Padalka, US Michael Fink and... more
AerospaceBoeing to develop the new SBSS satellite system
St. Louis, USA - It will be able to track objects moving in space
Boeing has achieved the sign of a contract regarding the designing of an important space and defence programme which could open the foundation of a new step in the evolution of aerospace technology. The... more
AerospaceRussian military satellite successfully launched
Moscow, Russia - It is the first of ten satellites to be launched this year
A Russian military satellite was successfully launched last Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It is the first of ten satellites to be launched in 2004. The spokesman of the Interfax... more
AerospaceSpeed record broken: the X-43A flies at nearly 5,000 mph
Washington, USA - The flight of the hypersonic Nasa/Boeing aircraft succeeded
The testing of the X-43A, the hypersonic unmanned airplane by Nasa and Boeing, planned for last Saturday (see AVIONEWS) was successful: the aircraft streaked above the Pacific Ocean at nearly 5,000 mph... more
AerospaceWithin 2007 China will launch a lunar probe
Beijing, China - The probe will be placed in orbit around the Moon
The director of the lunar program of Beijing announced that China is going to launch its own first automatic probe on the Moon within 2007. The probe, than currently is under construction, will be placed... more
AerospaceMars, possible presence of salt water on the Red Planet
Washington, USA – "It could be a small sea"
In a press conference, one of the person in charge of the mission of the space probes Opportunity and Spirit, on Mars since January, declared that the crater from which Opportunity had had difficulty to... more
AerospaceDefects found in the Discovery spacecraft
Washington, USA - Located analogous defects also in the two other shuttles remained
Engineers in service at NASA found rigging defects described as "potentially disastrous" in Discovery, the oldest space shuttle remained in service and in activity since 1984. After ulterior assessments... more
AerospaceSpace: Opportunity achieves to exit from the crater
Washington, USA - Nasa is about to announce "An important scientific discovery"
Opportunity, one of the two twin probes that Nasa sent on Mars in January, has achieved to exit from the crater where it landed and that it had until now explored. The probe, heading towards the rock called... more
AerospaceThe 50th GPS satellite goes into orbit
St. Louis, USA - Carried by the Boeing Delta II booster rocket
Boeing has launched the 50th satellite which belongs to the NAVSTAR GPS American satellite global positioning system on March 20. The rocket called Delta II has successfully carried into orbit the GPS... more
AerospaceAlso Israel will join in Galileo
Brussels, Belgium - The agreement under the examination of the States members next June
In the last days, in Jerusalem, has been achieved an agreement between the General Directorate of the transports of the European Commission and the Ministry of the Industry, commerce and job of Israel,... more
AerospaceWanted airport for suborbital flights
Washington, USA - Tourists in the space again
The Space Adventures of Arlington, Virginia, society that already in past sent paying tourists in the International Space Station (see AVIONEWS), is searching a suitable area to construct a space base... more
AerospaceSpace: Rosetta will come across two asteroids
Rome, Italy - The encounters will happen in 2008 and 2010
Esoc, the European Space Agency (ESA) operative center in Germany, established that the European space probe, Rosetta, in its way will come across two asteroids, before getting in 10 years to the Churyumov-Gerasimenko... more
AerospaceUsa: space, the New Zealand Pickering died
Washington, Usa - He was the American astronautics pioneer
Nasa announced the death of William Pickering, pioneer of the space conquest by the American astronautics. Born in New Zealand in 1910, "Mr JPL" as he was dearly called, went to Usa in 1929 to study at... more
AerospaceRussia: launched Russian rocket with European satellite
Moscow, Russia - The satellite will have to work at least for 15 years
Yesterday at 4:06am local time, was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome, in Kazakhistan, a Russian rocket with an European telecommunications satellite W3A on board. On the Russian carrier Proton, the... more
AerospaceChange at the head of the Russian space agency
Moscow, Russia - New director nominated
The Russian Government announced a change at the head of the national space agency, called Rosavikosmos: the outgoing chief Koptev, in office since 12 years, is replaced by the General Perminov, former... more
AerospaceThe first Chinese women in the space
Peking, China - In the space in 4 years
After the proposal made by Gu Xiulian, President of the Chinese women Association, China is about to send the first spacewomen in the space. It will be selected a group of women who, by the next Autumn,... more
AerospaceTurkey and South Korea to cooperate in the aerospace sector
Seoul, South Korea – First remarkable meetings would be already started
Turkey and South Korea would be strengthening cooperation between themselves regarding technology and industry. Turkish Government would be in fact firmly willing to achieve strategical alliances in order... more
AerospaceStar explosion conjures up Van Gogh's painting
Washington, USA - Suggestive images from space taken by Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope sent the image of a star 20,000 light-years from Earth called V838 Monocerotis surrounded by a smoke and star dust halo, presumably due to an explosion. The star gave off the light... more
AerospaceBoeing announces the viability of the new presidential space projects
St. Louis, USA - This company is ready to cooperate for this programme
Boeing NASA systems General Manager, Mike Mott, has recently positively commented on presidential programme aimed to develop new space missions. Such member of Boeing has put into evidence the viability... more
AerospaceSpace tourism law under scrutiny in the US
Washington, USA - Passed by the House of Representatives, it now goes to Senate
The first law to regulate space tourism is under scrutiny in the USA. The bill has been passed by the House of Representatives 402-1, it now goes to the Senate. Among the regulations included in the law,... more
AerospaceFirst Galileo system satellites to be launched aboard by Soyuz
Paris, France - Russians will take care of putting them into orbit
The launch of one of the first two satellites of the new Galileo European global positioning system will occur by the end of 2005 from Baikonur, in Kazakhstan. It is what Arianspace has recently reported,... more
AerospaceMars: water existed on the planet
Washington, USA - Nasa revealed it yesterday during a press briefing
Nasa has finally announced the results of the study carried out by rover Opportunity: there once was water on Mars. The American aerospace agency revealed it yesterday during a press briefing held in Washington... more
AerospaceClamorous developments in the mission on Mars
Washington, USA - Nasa is going to announce them today afternoon
Excitement at Nasa for the data received from opportunity, the roster that has been exploring the Martian surface since last 24th January, along with its twin Spirit, on the red planet since 4th January... more
AerospaceThe new US space defence exigencies
Washington, USA - Short and long period goals have been indicated
The 2004 US space programme forecasts of satisfying five military basic requirements: capability of achieving goals, well-qualified personnel training, new capabilities concerning intelligence activities... more
AerospaceRosetta: the spacecraft was launched today
Kourou, French Guyana - The liftoff was postponed twice
The European Space Agency (Esa) eventually launched the Ariane 5 rocket with the Rosetta spacecraft onboard from its base in Kourou, French Guyana. The operation, which took place at 4.17am local time,... more
AerospaceChina wants to conquer the moon
Beijing, China - China's space plans become more ambitious
After the recent news, published by AVIONEWS, according to which China will carry out a new space mission with humans onboard for 2005, Asia’s giant surprises us by announcing a new ambitious mission, t... more
AerospaceGalileo and GPS. The difficult "space-sharing" has been solved (2): Nato's observation
Brussels, Belgium - This agreement has great relevance from a military point of view
Nato remarks positively the achieved agreement between EU and USA of last week. Moving from the premise that the NAVSTAR GPS satellite system, even if devoted to civil use too, is militarily managed due... more
AerospaceGalileo and GPS: the difficult "space-sharing" has been solved
Berlin, Germany - An agreement between EU and USA on the European satellite programme has been reached
The new Galileo european global positioning satellite system will be able to coexist with the US NAVSTAR GPS. It is what stems from the recent EU-USA agreement on the subject reached on last Wednesday.... more
AerospaceIss: space-walk interrupted because of faulty space suit
Washington, USA - Nobody onboard the space station
The space-walk of the two astronauts on the Iss (International Space Station) last shorter than expected. American Michael Foale and Russian Alexander Kaleri, in space since last october (see AVIONEWS)... more
AerospaceLaunch of spacecraft Rosetta suspended
Kourou, French Guyana - The spacecraft could not be launched today because of technical problems
The launch of the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the spacecraft Rosetta, which was supposed to take place this morning at 8.36 MET from the European base in Kourou in the French Guyana, and already postponed... more
AerospaceThe convention on satellite survey systems yesterday in Pratica di Mare
Rome, Italy - 40 thousand images recorded in 10 years
A convention with the title 'Ten years of Italian military space policy. 1994-2004' was held yesterday at the Italian Air Force base in Pratica di Mare. Among the topics discussed, the Helios programme,... more
AerospaceMatroshka experiment for the international space station
Washington, USA - A study on radiations will be the spacewalk aim
The crew consisting of two astronauts of the international space station (Iss) during their 26/27 February 2004 night spacewalk (see AVIONEWS) will do an experiment called Matroshka in which scientist... more
AerospaceRosetta spacecraft's launch delayed
Rome, Italy - Bad weather conditions rescheduled the launch for tomorrow
Because of strong winds at hi-altitude the launch of the rocket Arianne-5 with onboard the spacecraft Rosetta at Kourou, French Guyana, will be rescheduled to tomorrow 2004 February 27, still at 7.36 London... more
AerospaceSaab Ericsson Space to deliver components for two satellite systems
Gothenburg, Sweden - This Swedish company to take care of Hotbird 8 and Worldsat-3
Saab Ericsson has almost contextually gained the sign of two agreements in order to produce satellite components regarding two different systems: Hotbird 8 and Worldsat-3. In the first case, this agreement... more
AerospaceThe first two Galileo system satellites to be operative by 2006
Brussels, Belgium - The entire programme to be completed by the end of the decade
The Galileo global positioning satellite system seems to carry on without delay. By a European Commission report provided to European Parliament, Commissioner Loyola de Palacio has put into evidence how... more
AerospaceIndia (2): Six casualties in the space center fire
New Delhi, India - Victims number rise
Victims number rise: at least six were killed in the space center fire, three people were injured. more
AerospaceNasa prepares a possible rescue mission
Washington, USA - For the next shuttle flight new security measures will be implemented
Nasa prepares a possible rescue mission for the next shuttle flight called STS-114, scheduled for March 2004 or even to earlier than January 2005, in case serious damages will not allow the spacecraft... more
AerospaceTest on the International Space Station
Washington, USA - The crew consisting of two astronauts will all be in spacewalk
The two astronauts of the International Space Station (Iss): Alexander Kaleri (Russia) and Michael Foale (Usa), will both go in a spacewalk on Thursday to do some experiments. The Iss will be empty and... more
AerospaceAn exhibition about Mars in Trieste
Trieste, Italy - From 28th February until 18th April
It's called "Marte" the exhibition that takes place in Trieste from 28th February until 18th April as part of "Tempo Futuro" - at its 5th edition this year - dedicated to the latest developments reached... more
AerospaceEsa prepares a new mission to Mars
Rome, Italy - Searching for life on the Red Planet
Esa (European Space Agency) which posted these days its plans of new spatial missions, is preparing also a return on Mars with a robot: ExoMars. The space probe will have special instruments for advanced... more
AerospaceChina announces second space mission with humans onboard
Beijing, China - Two astronauts to stay in space for five to seven days in 2005
Wang Yongqing, one of the directors of China’s space programme, announced last Saturday that two astronauts will be staying in space for five to seven days onboard space ship Shenzhou VI as part of a m... more
AerospaceRussia plans to build new spacecraft
Moscow, Russia - Russian engineers works to replace the Soyuz
Russian engineers are working to build a new reusable spacecraft that would replace the Soyuz. The new spacecraft will be able to carry at least six cosmonauts and will have a takeoff weight twice as much... more
AerospaceX-43A test delayed
Washington, Usa - An incident stopped the Nasa's rocket test
The X-43 test, which AVIONEWS already examinated, has been delayed. The flight of the version X-43A has been postponed due to an incident with the rudder actuator of the Pegasus rocket. The actuator went... more
AerospaceNew Shuttle mission will be in 2005
Washington, Usa - Nasa will probably delay its new space mission
Nasa delayed of one year its new space shuttle mission, the first one after the tragic Columbia incident. The Space Agency however, didn't cancel an improbable new launch between September and October.... more
AerospaceFinally scheduled the Rosetta come chaser's launch
Rome, Italy - Esa will send the space probe on orbit at the end of the month
26 February at 04.36 Kourou time (French Guyana, South America) and at 07.36 Gmt, Esa (European Space Agency) scheduled Rosetta comet chaser to be launched with an Ariane-T launcher from the European Spaceport... more
AerospaceNew European space missions
Rome, Italy - Esa is following up six new missions to observe the Earth
The European Space Agency (Esa) is following up six new missions to observe Earth's specifics. If approved these new projects will be the new missions' generation and will follow the actual generation... more
AerospaceNew tactical satellite system for US Navy
Sunnyvale, USA - Lockheed Martin to care its designing
In order to replace the current satellite system called UFO (Ultra High Frequency Follow-On), the US Navy has asked Lockheed Martin to produce a new tactical narrowband satellite system for communications.... more
AerospaceSpirit sets record of distance on Mars, but for a few inches
Washington, USA - 26,4 meters instead of the 50 expected
As already published today on AVIONEWS, the American rover Spirit tried to set a new record of distance covered on the Martian soil. The record has been set, although the robot has not covered the 50 meters... more
AerospaceSpirit: will it set new distance record?
Washington, USA - It should have covered 50 meters instead of 25
Yesterday the US rover Spirit tried to beat the record of distance covered daily on the Martian soil, attempting to cover 50 meters in two legs. Until now the rover has never covered more than 25 meters... more